Halla Tómasdóttir on Ban autonomous lethal weapons

Halla Tómasdóttir

President of Iceland.

We must not normalize a future in which human beings delegate the irreversible decision to take a human life to a machine. Meaningful human responsibility must remain where the stakes are highest.

AI Verified (Jul 7, 2026)

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Halla Tómasdóttir, remarks at the Closing Sessions — Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance — Day 2, UN Transcripts, July 7, 2026.

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AI Verified Quote rejects delegating the irreversible decision to take human life to a machine, supporting a ban on autonomous lethal weapons. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Tómasdóttir opposes delegating lethal decisions to machines; correct answer: for. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified UN transcript of Halla Tómasdóttir's 7 Jul 2026 remarks contains the exact wording. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI value alignment must be subject to public deliberation, not decided by developers alone

Those furthest from today's centers of power must be co-authors of this future, with a meaningful role in building the infrastructure, shaping the rules, and sharing fairly in the value created.

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