Michael O’Flaherty on Nations should establish binding intern…

Michael O’Flaherty

Council of Europe human rights commissioner

States should act swiftly by supporting urgent, time-bound negotiations for a global, legally binding instrument on autonomous weapons, and by advancing regulation of other military uses of AI.

AI Verified (Nov 13, 2026)

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Michael O’Flaherty, ‘AI in conflict: the time to disarm AI is now,’ Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, 13 November 2026.

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Nations should establish binding international rules for AI safety and governance

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AI Verified The quote explicitly calls on states to support a global legally binding instrument and regulate military AI; this covers the statement’s international binding-rules claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 45min ago

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AI Verified The quote supports binding international regulation of AI’s military uses, so the recorded for vote is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 45min ago

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AI Verified Official Council of Europe source, dated 13 November 2026, attributes this exact wording to Commissioner Michael O’Flaherty. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 45min ago

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Require human-in-the-loop oversight for agentic AI systems acting in high-stakes domains

Automated systems, especially in security and military contexts, must be subject to meaningful human oversight due to the high risk they pose to human rights.

AI Verified source (Mar 17, 2026)