Russia, US not backing binding autonomous weapons rules at Geneva
Russia and the US aren't on board with setting legally binding international rules for autonomous weapons just yet.
Their stance will be front and center at a big U.N. conference in Geneva from November 16-20, where 128 countries are set to talk about how to handle these fast-evolving technologies and whether it's time to create a timeline for real negotiations.
Diverse national positions on autonomous weapons
Plenty of global voices, including Pope Leo XIV and Human Rights Watch, are urging countries to keep humans in charge when it comes to AI weapons.
France, Germany, and others are calling for official talks by 2027, while the Red Cross says new rules are overdue.
The US largely favors leaving it to nation states to impose their controls in line with international humanitarian law, while Russia is pushing against a timetable for a legally binding instrument, sparking debate about how much oversight is really needed.