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AI and autonomous weapons are high on the agenda at the UN General Assembly

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As world leaders gather for the U.N.General Assembly's annual general debate, Colombia's former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate discusses the growing risks of autonomous weapons and AI…

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  • Reported by NPR and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:18:10 UTC.

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