Guterres farewell: UN 'outdated', AI threatens humanity

In his farewell address to the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres admitted the organization is "outdated" and warned that artificial intelligence poses a threat to humanity, as he prepares to leave office at the end of this year. Guterres urged sweeping reforms to the UN, starting with the Security Council, and called for Africa to receive a permanent seat. He warned that humans are transferring power to machines, with autonomous weapons becoming a military reality, while defending multilateralism. Having led the UN for nearly a decade marked by new wars and eroded international law, Guterres said reforms are vital for the organization's survival amid its financial and credibility crisis. He also announced the UN achieved gender parity among staff for the first time.