‘Life and death’: Wong’s nuclear AI warning

Wong Warns UN Security Council of AI Risk

AI’s extraordinary promise could give way to major risks, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong told the U.N. Security Council, warning the technology must not be left unchecked in military or nuclear domains. “AI’s potential use in nuclear weapons and unmanned systems challenges the future of humanity,” Wong told delegates in New York on Sept. 26 (AEST). “Decisions of life and death must never be delegated to machines,” she added. While prais…

‘Life and death’: Wong’s nuclear AI warning

Nuclear weapons could be fired by artificial intelligence, Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister has warned the United Nations.`

Australian National Review - Wong Warns UN Security Council of AI Risk

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the State Department in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2025. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images AI’s extraordinary promise could give way to major risks, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong told the U.N. Security Council, warning the technology must not be left unchecked in military or nuclear domains. “AI’s potential use in nuclear weapons and unmanned systems challenges the future of humanity,” Won…