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Diplomats negotiate first treaty on autonomous weapons in Switzerland

Original: Diplomats spent early this month huddled in Switzerland trying to negotiate the first treaty on lethal autonomous arms.

Diplomats gathered in Switzerland earlier this month to negotiate the first international treaty on lethal autonomous weapons. According to sources, US and Russian delegates pushed to remove draft provisions requiring human review of AI-selected targets, though neither government has confirmed the proposed changes. The talks mark the most serious attempt yet to regulate killer robots, and the reported resistance from major powers is drawing attention to how difficult agreement will be.

Why now: Ongoing UN-backed negotiations over autonomous weapons rules, with reports that the US and Russia want to weaken human oversight requirements, are fueling debate about AI in warfare.

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• Diplomats spent early this month huddled in Switzerland trying to negotiate the first treaty on lethal autonomous arms. Neither capital confirmed the draft changes, but sources say US and Russian delegates pushed to delete rules requiring human review of AI targets. Gutting… · zubiqo · 4

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