# Lethal Autonomous Weapons (killer robots)

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-23**: Security Council weighs AI controls — The UN Security Council addresses how to place controls on AI, featuring some of the biggest names in the field.
- **2026-09-22**: UN science report and Guterres farewell address — A new UN science report warns of a "slight but real" potential for catastrophic AI harm; Guterres calls for oversight and declares killer robots "must have no place in our future."
- **2017-09**: Guterres first warns on AI — In his first General Assembly address as Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres warns about artificial intelligence — roughly a decade before the 2026 showdown.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Killer robots vs superintelligence: UN's 2 visions for AI collide
2026-09-23 00:50:58 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 4

The UN General Assembly crystallized two competing AI futures: Secretary-General Guterres urged safeguards and "responsible pacing" after a UN science report flagged a "slight but real" risk of catastrophic harm, while President Trump rejected global AI controls outright. For the AI industry, the split foreshadows divergent regulatory regimes between the US and multilateral institutions.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/un-killer-robots-vs-superintelligence-ai-regulation

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