IEThe Irish Times
UN and Red Cross call for urgent rules on autonomous weapons
‘We are now dangerously close to crossing a moral red line’
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- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
- Source published
- 25 Aug 2026, 15:12 UTC
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- Emma Farge
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‘We are now dangerously close to crossing a moral red line’
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UN and Red Cross call for urgent rules on autonomous weapons
‘We are now dangerously close to crossing a moral red line’
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