Boris Johnson addresses the United Nations Johnson speaks about the power of technology, for good and bad Johnson flies home immediately after to deal with Supreme Court ruling Donald Trump addressed UN first thing on Tuesday morning Trump later found himself the target of an impeachment inquiry Both men have brushed off the political crises Boris Johnson has used his inaugural address to the United Nations to discuss the challenges and potential of new technology, at the end of a tumultuous day for both him and his host, Donald Trump. Mr Johnson, who was born in New York, woke on Tuesday morning to find that the Supreme Court had ruled against him and ordered that Parliament be reconvened. The British leader carried on with his planned schedule, however - attending a business breakfast in the Hudson Yards district of Manhattan before arriving at the UN to meet with world leaders including Mr Trump and Iran's leader, Hassan Rouhani. His address to the UN was the second last of the day, meaning he did not take the stage until almost 10pm. And his speech was rather unusual: unlike all other world leaders, who discussed their country's progress and priorities, with some giving a particular emphasis on climate change, Mr Johnson discussed technology. "At stake is whether we bequeath an Orwellian world, designed for censorship, oppression and control," he said. "Or one of emancipation and learning." He said new design must incorporate societal values. "The mission of the UK, and all who share her values, must be that technologies are designed with the right safeguards to protect our people," he said. "Together we need to ensure that new advances reflect our values, by design." After his speech he left immediately, to return to London. 3:07AM Johnson finishes speaking His somewhat unusual address lasted around 15 minutes... 3:06AM Johnson invites the delegates to London I invite you next year to a summit in London. A wonderful city. Where it is not raining, 94 per cent of the time. Where at one point we had more Michelin starred restaurants than Paris. Although they soon recovered... I'm not sure how. But we still have the biggest tech sector in London anywhere in Europe. I hope that you will come and we will seek to assemble the broadest coalition to take on this task - as a global leader in responsible technology. 3:03AM Johnson says: "We must be more ambitious" in tech design The mission of the UK, and all who share her values, must be that technologies are designed with the right safeguards to protect our people. Together we need to ensure that new advances reflect our values, by design. 3:02AM Johnson says this is the heart of his speech: How will we use AI? At stake is whether we bequeath an Orwellian world, designed for censorship, oppression and control. Or one of emancipation and learning. 2:59AM Johnson tells lengthy story from Greek mythology He tells of a man having his liver picked out by a vulture. This went on forever. A bit like the experience of Brexit, in the UK. If some of our politicians had their way. The audience giggles, bemused. 2:57AM "AI - what does it mean?" Mr Johnson says that the UK is one of the world's tech leaders. He says that countries have been caught unaware of the pace of tech. It is like nuclear power - it is capable of good and bad. Boris Johnson with EU leaders at the UN on Monday 2:55AM Johnson opens by talking about data He describes it as "a great dark cloud hovering over the human race, with no telling when it will burst." He says: Data is the crude oil of the modern economy. We don't know who has the rights and titles of these great gushers. Should the machines, and only the machines, decide whether we are eligible for a mortgage or health care? 2:50AM Boris Johnson takes the stage It's 9:50pm here in New York (2:50am in the UK). 2:49AM Boris Johnson to make UN debut Mr Johnson has been in New York since Monday morning. He has met with world leaders including Donald Trump, Imran Khan, Hassan Rouhani and Donald Tusk. His speech on Tuesday night wraps up his whirlwind visit.
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