AI and autonomous weapons are high on the agenda at the UN General Assembly

Source: NPR World 1 hour ago

As world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly's annual general debate, Colombia's former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate discusses the growing risks of autonomous weapons and AI

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/21/nx-s1-5974200/ai-and-autonomous-weapons-are-high-on-the-agenda-at-the-un-general-assembly

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