Past month, in collaboration with BE Side By Side, I responded to a call and invitation for contributions on artificial intelligence (AI) and creativity, initiated by the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Prof. Alexandra Xanthaki. The takeaways will be presented at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and will (hopefully) help foster constructive discussion on the nexus between AI and human creativity, incorporating perspectives from digital ethics and international law (which is where my contribution comes in).
Later this year, ahead of the UNGA, our full report will be available on the UN website. In my response, I discussed the challenges AI poses to creativity and our leap toward more advanced forms of intelligence. I also provided recommendations on how the international community—both locally and globally—can mitigate the risks emerging from current technological advancements.
In my comments, I also addressed challenges that extend beyond human creative potential, including the socio-economic aspects of the AI (r)evolution. After all, the dawn of artificial general intelligence may give rise to new societal structures operating in a post-Ricardian reality (Heilbroner, 2011), where labor is no longer the basis of value. Such a shift could fundamentally disrupt—and likely restructure—the socio-economic and political systems that currently govern our societies, a possibility envisioned not only by theorists but also by AI entrepreneurs such as Sam Altman (2021).
Therefore, this discussion is an essential one, as its implications affect each of us both individually and collectively. I will keep you posted and share the full report as we approach the UNGA in September 2025.
Works Cited:
Altman, S. (2021, March 16). Moore’s Law for Everything. https://moores.samaltman.com/
Heilbroner, R. L. (2011). The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times And Ideas Of The Great Economic Thinkers. Touchstone.
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