US, Russia Strip Safety and Human-Control Clauses from UN AI Weapons Treaty Draft

US and Russian diplomats jointly removed provisions on safety and human control from the draft UN treaty regulating AI weapons, per Ukrainian media. This marks a reversal of prior multilateral efforts to embed ethical safeguards, signaling a shift toward permissive autonomous-weapons governance. The move could accelerate AI arms development and erode international norms, though the draft's status and ratification prospects remain uncertain.