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- Delegates will gather in Geneva on Monday under the auspices of the United Nations to renew discussions on controlling AI-driven autonomous weapons.
- The meeting follows years of stalled talks under the Convention on Conventional Weapons, where military powers resist limits fearing loss of battlefield advantage.
- Autonomous weapons are increasingly deployed in conflicts such as Ukraine and Gaza, with about 200 systems tracked including Veter kamikaze drones used by Russian forces.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the establishment of clear regulations on AI weapons by 2026, while activists emphasize the pressing need to implement safeguards to address serious ethical challenges.
- The talks could influence a binding global treaty, but divisions remain as some nations favor national guidelines, risking proliferation and unresolved accountability issues.
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Nations meet at U.N. for 'killer robot' talks as regulation lags
Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare, as experts warn time is running out to put guardrails on new lethal technology. Autonomous and artificial intelligence-assisted weapons systems are already playing a greater…


Nations meet at UN for 'killer robot' talks as regulation lags
GENEVA - Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare, as experts warn time is running out to put guardrails on new lethal technology. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Nations meet for 'killer robot' talks as regulation lags
Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday (Tuesday AEST) to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare, as experts warn time is running out to put guardrails on new lethal technology. Autonomous and artificial intelligence-assisted weapons systems are already playing a greater role in conflicts from Ukraine to Gaza. And rising defence spending worldwide promises to pro…
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