UN Chief Guterres calls for ban on ‘killer robots’

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

In this episode of On the Record, UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for ban on autonomous ‘killer robots’.

Key facts

  • In this episode of On the Record, UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for ban on autonomous ‘killer robots’.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:07:23 UTC.

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