Geneva — "Finding a smart mix in a digital, networked environment is particularly challenging and requires innovative thinking," Bachelet said, on her return to Geneva. "The regulation of new technologies needs to be flexible and capable of evolving to address the changing needs of this sector."
"We cannot afford to underestimate the urgency of finding solutions to some of the unforeseen and possibly overwhelming threats to human rights that are emerging as a result of technological advances," she said. "Technology can, and should, be all about progress. But the hugely invasive powers that are being unleashed may do incalculable damage if there are not sufficient checks in place to respect human rights."
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