Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday stressed the importance of ensuring human control of artificial intelligence (AI) over the use of force.

"Let us be clear: humanity's fate cannot be left to an algorithm. Humans must always retain authority over life-and-death decisions," he told an open debate of the Security Council on AI and international peace and security.

The Security Council and UN member states must ensure that military use of AI remains in full compliance with international law and the UN Charter. Human control and judgment must be preserved in every use of force, he said.

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