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18:51

2026-09-08

techstrong.ai

ai-safety

An Uncontrollable AI Needs Universal Rules, Says UN

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called for binding AI rules, independent oversight, and stronger safety guarantees, warning that AI systems that escape testing environments or resist…

13:15

2026-09-07

scmp.com

artificial-intelligence

UN rights chief warns AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity’

UN rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that advanced artificial intelligence could pose an 'existential risk' to humanity, calling for 'cast-iron guarantees' to secure AI safety before it is too…

16:45

2026-06-15

aljazeera.com

autonomous-vehicles

Drone warfare kills over 1,000 in Sudan in 2026 as strikes multiply: UN

More than 1,000 civilians in Sudan have been killed in drone strikes in the first five months of 2026, according to the United Nations, as the country's civil war sees a sharp increase in drone warfar…

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