António Guterres calls for control over the use of lethal autonomous weapons, US representative: Oppose!
The UN Security Council convened a high-level meeting on the military use of artificial intelligence on the 24th. Secretary-General Guterres called on countries to conclude a legally binding document before 2026 to prohibit the use of autonomous lethal weapon systems for attacks without human involvement.
Guterres cited the situation in Gaza and the war in Ukraine as examples, stating that "recent conflicts have become test grounds for systems that use AI to select targets," and therefore called on countries to agree to ban autonomous lethal weapon systems.
Although most countries expressed support, the U.S. permanent representative announced that excessive restrictions would hinder technological innovation, and therefore "will fully reject attempts by international institutions to centralize control."
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