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AI and autonomous weapons are high on the agenda at the UN General Assembly

NPR | By Michele Kelemen

Published September 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM CDT

As world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly's annual general debate, Colombia's former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate discusses the growing risks of autonomous weapons and AI

Michele Kelemen

A former NPR Moscow bureau chief, Michele Kelemen now covers the State Department. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs — from Morning Edition to All Things Considered.