Pakistan Warns of Consequences of Military AI; Urges the UN to Lead Efforts on Nuclear Disarmament
United Nations, April 8, 2025(Ghufran): Pakistan has drawn the attention of the international community to the increased security challenges associated with the proliferation of military AI technologies, particularly autonomous weapons, stating that the military use of the AI technologies risks initiating new arms races and destabilizing regional and global security environments. Making the national statement during the General Debate of the United Nations Disarmament Commission 2025, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, emphasized that it is imperative to ensure that AI does not become another area of ongoing arms race with huge implications for global peace and security.
“The scale and novelty of AI’s military implications require a multif...