"Machines selecting and engaging their target and taking a life—without human control and judgment. That is morally repugnant. It is politically unacceptable. And it must be banned by international law."

(1st UPDATE) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says, 'Innovation needs guardrails.… If AI is to be powerful, it must be governed'

UN chief António Guterres appealed on Monday for far-reaching, worldwide controls on Artificial Intelligence, as increasingly powerful AI chips that are designed for civilian use…