The UN Calls for Urgent Regulation of AI Use by the Military
The UN General Assembly is currently exploring how to manage the growing use of AI in weaponry, sparking concern among experts over how fast autonomous military technologies are progressing. Texas A&M University vice chancellor and engineering dean Robert Bishop recently spoke at the assembly, emphasizing that the advancement of autonomous weaponry has accelerated beyond existing regulations and supervision. Bishop noted that regulations haven’t kept pace with the rapid advancement of this technology. UN Secretary-General António Guterres echoed those concerns during a recent summit. He warned that unchecked advances in AI-based weapons could increase global tensions and create deeper divides between…