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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 5:18 PM EDT

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

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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.

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