Sources: US and Russian diplomats worked to weaken an AI weapons pact at the UN this month, removing a requirement that humans review AI-generated targets, more (Pranshu Verma/Washington Post)

US and Russian diplomats collaborated at the United Nations to amend an AI-weaponry agreement, eliminating the clause that required human oversight of AI-generated target selections. The change removes a safeguard that had mandated human review before AI systems could designate military targets. This amendment shifts the balance of responsibility for AI-driven targeting from human operators to automated systems.