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The Secretary -General of the United Nations Organization, Antonio Guterres, said on Saturday that the work of journalists is getting more difficult and dangerous year after year, stressing that the number of deaths is rising in the conflict areas “especially in Gaza.”
Guterres added, in a message on the occasion of the International Day of Freedom of the Press, which falls on May 3, every year, that people’s freedom is “hostage to the journalism” in a world suffering from conflicts and divisions.
The Secretary -General of the United Nations considered that “the free and independent press is a basic public service and the spine to which the principles of accountability, justice, equality and human rights are based.”
He stated that journalists are subjected to attacks, detention, control, intimidation, violence and death, just because they did their work.
He stressed that artificial intelligence “can either support freedom of expression or conceal its voice”, pointing out that freedom of the press faces an “unprecedented threat.”
Guterres explained that the focus on the impact of artificial intelligence on the press and freedom of expression on the international day this year represents a “reminder of the new danger.”
He continued: “The biased algorithms, frankly fabricated lies, and hate speech are tantamount to landmarks on the path of high -speed information,” stressing that accurate, verified, and based on the facts is “the best tool to dismantle it.”
He pointed to the importance of adapting artificial intelligence in a way that is consistent with human rights and puts the facts in the first place, stressing that the global principles of the integrity of the information announced last year “support and enrich these endeavors, at a time when we work to push forward a more humane media system.”
The Secretary -General of the United Nations called for a commitment to make these endeavors a tangible reality that preserves the press and its freedom everywhere.
He also stressed that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and its use leads to a significant change of journalism and media, which provides both innovative opportunities and serious challenges.
He pointed out that artificial intelligence is employed in what he called “collective monitoring of journalists and citizens” by some actors, which creates a “scary” effect on freedom of expression.
