UN Raises Alarm Over AI-Powered Lethal Drones Causing Civilian Deaths in Ukraine

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed deep concern over reports that fully autonomous AI-powered drones, used by Russia in Ukraine, killed three civilians without human intervention. The incident has prompted urgent calls for an international ban on lethal autonomous weapons and highlighted ethical risks in military AI use.

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