Countries are gathering at the United Nations on Monday to reignite efforts to regulate AI-controlled autonomous weapons, as experts warn that urgent action is needed to prevent misuse of these increasingly prevalent technologies in modern warfare.
Countries are convening at the United Nations in New York on Monday to renew efforts to regulate the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in autonomous weapons systems. These technologies are becoming more prominent in global conflicts, including those in Ukraine and Gaza, sparking concerns about their potential for unregulated use in warfare.
While AI-assisted and autonomous weaponry is gaining traction in military strategies worldwide, progress on setting international standards for their development and deployment has lagged significantly. Despite the rising use of AI in defense, legally binding global rules to govern the technology remain virtually non-existent.
Since 2014, nations involved in the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) have been discussing the possibility of banning fully autonomous systems that operate without meaningful human control. However, negotiations to regulate these technologies have proven slow and difficult. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has set a 2026 deadline for countries to adopt clear guidelines on AI weaponry, but human rights groups caution that global consensus is still lacking.
Alexander Kmentt, the head of arms control at Austria's foreign ministry, stressed the urgency of the situation. "Time is really running out to put in some guardrails so that the nightmare scenarios that some of the most noted experts are warning of don't come to pass," he said.
Monday's meeting marks the U.N.'s first dedicated session to the issue of autonomous weapons. Although the discussions will not produce legally binding agreements, diplomatic officials hope the talks will increase pressure on military powers that are hesitant to embrace regulation, fearing it might hinder their technological advantages in battle.
Campaign groups, including Amnesty International, view this meeting as a critical step toward a legally binding treaty. They also hope it will address broader ethical and human rights concerns related to the use of autonomous weapons by non-state actors.
As countries gather at the U.N. to discuss these pressing issues, the outcome will be a key test of whether international cooperation can bridge existing divides on regulating this powerful and rapidly evolving technology.
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that Major General Mikhail Gudkov, praised and appointed to the Navy’s top post by President V...
The US House of Representatives approved a significant tax-cut and spending bill on Thursday, passing it by a narrow margin of 218 to 214. The legisla...
A knife attack aboard a high-speed train travelling from Hamburg to Vienna left several passengers injured on Thursday....
China has stated that trade agreements between the US and other countries should not be designed to target or negatively impact third nations. The res...
Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina stated that the central bank will consider cutting interest rates at its next meeting if the current economi...
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that Major General Mikhail Gudkov, praised and appointed to the Navy’s top post by President Vladimir Putin in March, has been killed during combat operations.
The US House of Representatives approved a significant tax-cut and spending bill on Thursday, passing it by a narrow margin of 218 to 214. The legislation has now been sent to President Donald Trump for his signature.
A knife attack aboard a high-speed train travelling from Hamburg to Vienna left several passengers injured on Thursday.
China has stated that trade agreements between the US and other countries should not be designed to target or negatively impact third nations. The response from Beijing came following a new trade deal announced between the United States and Vietnam earlier this week.
The U.S. economy faces a 40% risk of recession in the second half of 2025, JP Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, citing rising tariffs and stagflation concerns.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s Tokara Islands on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued but residents advised to remain vigilant.
The United States has rescinded licensing restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing shipments to resume after a temporary halt and signalling progress in efforts to ease recent trade tensions.
The European Commission is set to propose allowing carbon credits from other countries to count towards the EU’s 2040 climate target, according to a leaked internal document.
China has ramped up efforts to protect communities impacted by flood control measures, introducing stronger compensation policies and direct aid from the central government.
Scientists have captured the first clear image of a rare double-detonation supernova, where a white dwarf star is destroyed by two rapid explosions, producing key elements such as calcium and iron.
The UK Space Agency has launched a new process to tackle the growing threat of space debris, initiating a £75.6 million tender for the country’s first mission to actively remove defunct satellites from orbit.
Europe’s new-generation weather satellite, Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder 1 (MTG-S1), successfully launched into space from the U.S. Cape Canaveral base.
Over the past year, 162 asteroids flew closer to Earth than the Moon. NASA and ESA warn only 40% of dangerous objects have been identified, with one asteroid posing a small risk of hitting the Moon in 2032.
A Chinese firm has launched what it claims is the country’s first 24/7 intelligent laser weeding robot, aiming to phase out chemical herbicides and cut agricultural pollution at its source.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment