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UN Chief Calls for Ban on Autonomous 'Killer Robots'

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

UN Secretary General António Guterres urged a global ban on autonomous weapons, calling them 'morally repugnant.' He argued that life-and-death decisions must remain under human control. The statement reignites debate over AI in warfare.

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Guterres' moral stance is clear, but a binding ban faces geopolitical hurdles as major powers invest heavily in autonomous systems.
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