SA calls for global treaty to regulate military AI and autonomous weapons

At the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, the South African delegation called for a legally binding international instrument to regulate the military use of AI.“All countries, regardless of their technological capacities, have a stake in shaping the rules that will govern the military application of artificial intelligence and its implications for international peace and security,” she said.

Safeguards The delegation called for clear safeguards to ensure that AI-enabled systems do not operate beyond meaningful human control during discussions of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security at the Assembly, currently underway in Arusha, Tanzania MP Doris Mpapane called for a legally binding international framework to govern military AI, warning that without strict safeguards and human oversight, the technology could pose a growing threat to civilians and international peace.