Defence
UN and Red Cross: Stricter rules for autonomous weapons 'before it's too late'
The United Nations and the Red Cross are urging negotiations on the use of autonomous weapons, calling for new binding rules and laws "before it's too late," according to a press statement on 2026-08-25. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric warn of the moral risk of machines autonomously attacking humans. They highlight concerns about machines' inability to recognize changing circumstances or surrender, emphasizing that life-and-death decisions should not be left to machines. Their call precedes a weapons summit in Geneva in November, amid growing concerns over AI-supported weapons in recent conflicts.
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