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UN Chief Guterres calls for ban on ‘killer robots’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a ban on autonomous 'killer robots,' warning that AI must not be allowed to make life-or-death decisions, in an On the Record conversation published on aljazeera.com on 21 Sep 2026.

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UN Chief Guterres calls for ban on ‘killer robots’
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UN Chief Guterres calls for ban on ‘killer robots’

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In this episode of On the Record, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns that AI must not be allowed to make life-or-death decisions, saying autonomous ‘killer robots’ should be forbidden. Watch the full conversation on aljazeera.com.

Published On 21 Sep 2026

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aljazeera.com — original article What’s the US–China AI ‘hotline’ that Trump plans to pitch to Xi Jinping? Can the US win the AI cold war with China? Humanoid robots fight in cage match in Shanghai
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