{
  "id": 14468847,
  "title": "'Minimise catastrophes': UAE's AI minister highlights dangers of autonomous arms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/minimise-catastrophes-uaes-ai-minister-highlights-dangers-of",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:26:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/14/minimise-catastrophes-uaes-ai-minister-highlights-dangers-of-autonomous-arms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UAE's AI Minister, Omar Al Olama, has called for global consensus on the use of AI in controlling weapon systems. He emphasized the urgent need for countries like the US, Russia, and China to agree on whether AI should be used for deploying autonomous weapons. Al Olama stated that there have been no global agreements yet to halt the use of such autonomous systems in military settings. Speaking at the Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders hosted by the World Economic Forum and the Dubai government, Al Olama stressed the importance of AI companies being accountable for implementing sufficient safeguards to prevent military misuse of AI technology. He urged governments to invest in understanding potential risks and working together to minimize catastrophic events. In July, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper had warned that AI could become the \"greatest security challenge of the next decade\" and called for international cooperation to address the risks. The UAE's approach to AI includes a government-wide control tower to oversee agentic AI, ensuring oversight and constant assessment of the service's value. Al Olama highlighted the UAE's efforts to maintain public trust in AI, such as this control tower. However, he noted that countries have yet to take significant collective action on forming a global consensus for AI guardrails. Countries are focusing on building their own AI infrastructure to become more self-reliant, constructing local data centers and servers. While this may provide more control, it also increases the risk of potential harm if not properly regulated.",
  "summary": "The UAE's artificial intelligence minister has said there must be worldwide consensus on the use of AI in controlling weapon systems. Omar Al Olama , Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, said there was an urgent need for countries such as the US, Russia and China to agree whether AI should be used when it comes to the deployment of autonomous weapons. “If you're…",
  "key_points": [
    "UAE AI Minister Omar Al Olama urges global consensus on AI-controlled weapons.",
    "No international agreements yet to halt autonomous military systems.",
    "UAE invests in AI safety, public trust through control tower."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "'Minimise catastrophes': UAE's AI minister highlights dangers of autonomous arms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/minimise-catastrophes-uaes-ai-minister-highlights-dangers-of-14472915",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:26:17.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}