UN Secretary-General António Guterres, in a joint appeal with the Red Cross, called for countries to ban or restrict autonomous weaponry. He warned that “unconfirmed reports” of AI-guided drones targeting humans risk crossing a “moral red line” and said machines may not distinguish civilians from combatants.
WHO:António Guterres and the Red Cross (ICRC)
WHAT:Guterres and the Red Cross urged countries to ban or restrict autonomous weapons that target humans.
WHEN:Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 11:17 AM ET
WHERE:Belgium
WHY:They warned that autonomous targeting of humans by machines could violate international humanitarian law and that machines may not be able to distinguish combatants from non-combatants.
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