UN leaders clash over AI: 'killer robots' vs 'super intelligence' at General Assembly

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At the UN General Assembly, leaders clashed over AI's future, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning against "killer robots" and urging oversight, while former President Donald Trump rejected global controls and rebranded the technology as "super intelligence." Guterres said life-and-death decisions must never be surrendered to machines, citing a UN science report on catastrophic risks. Trump dismissed AI doomsayers as the same people who made climate predictions, while other leaders like Finland's president called for cooperation and strong safeguards. The UN Security Council will meet Wednesday on AI controls, featuring tech CEOs like Sam Altman. Experts criticized both leaders for oversimplifying the issue, and the UK pushed for global principles, with AI seen as a major challenge for the UN's limited power.


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