Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa has called for stronger safeguards around artificial intelligence, warning that rapid and largely unchecked AI development could threaten humanity’s ability to make independent decisions.
Ressa, a journalist and digital rights advocate, has long raised concerns about the influence of technology on democracy, public discourse and access to reliable information. She argues that AI development should be accompanied by clear rules and meaningful human oversight.
Her comments come as governments, technology companies and researchers debate how to manage the growing capabilities of AI while allowing innovation to continue.
The discussion has increasingly focused on the potential risks of AI, including misinformation, manipulation, privacy concerns and the possibility of automated systems playing a greater role in decisions that affect society.
Ressa’s warning adds to a growing international debate over how governments and the technology industry can balance AI innovation with safeguards designed to protect human rights, accountability and individual agency.
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