U.N. High Commissioner Turk Issues Remark at AI Impact Summit on Human Rights as Foundation for AI
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 20 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following remarks on Feb. 19, 2026, by Peggy Hicks, director of the Thematic and Special Procedures Division, on behalf of High Commissioner Volker Turk, at an AI Impact Summit plenary:
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping societies; many analysts forecast seismic changes.
AI systems are likely to touch almost every aspect of life. Which means t . . .
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping societies; many analysts forecast seismic changes.
AI systems are likely to touch almost every aspect of life. Which means t . . .