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UN official warns of erosion of arms control, rising proliferation risks and growing AI concerns ahead of NPT review
Summary
Izumi Nakamitsu said the expiration of major arms control treaties and qualitative and quantitative modernization of arsenals are raising the risk of nuclear use, and that the integration of artificial intelligence into nuclear command and control is prompting multilateral discussions outside the NPT forum.
Izumi Nakamitsu told reporters that international arms control architecture has weakened and that the international community is facing both qualitative modernization of arsenals and emerging quantitative increases in nuclear capability.
Citing the recent expiration of the New START treaty, Nakamitsu said the loss of bilateral arms control mechanisms has…
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