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By NICHOLAS COMINO, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 21:28 EDT, 25 September 2025 | Updated: 01:04 EDT, 26 September 2025 <\/p>\n

Foreign Minister Penny Wong<\/a>\u00a0has delivered a chilling warning about artificial intelligence, warning the technology could trigger nuclear war<\/a> if left unchecked.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the United Nations<\/a> Security Council in New York, Wong said AI<\/a> was ‘reshaping the foundations of our societies’, offering enormous opportunities in education, healthcare, peacekeeping and climate change<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Foreign Minister voiced her concerns about AI’s potential to transform warfare, especially its use in nuclear weapons and autonomous military systems.<\/p>\n

‘Nuclear warfare has so far been constrained by human judgement \u2013 by leaders who bear responsibility and by human conscience,’ she said.<\/p>\n

‘AI has no such concern, nor can it be held accountable. These weapons threaten to change war itself and they risk escalation without warning.’<\/p>\n

‘Decisions of life and death must never be delegated to machines.’<\/p>\n

Wong urged the Security Council to take charge of global efforts to regulate AI, setting rules and standards to ensure it is used safely and ethically.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She also called on world leaders to promote responsible state behaviour, build trust between nations, and ensure peacekeeping missions deploy technology safely.<\/p>\n

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Penny Wong (pictured at the UN) warned that AI, if left unchecked, could lead to nuclear war<\/p>\n

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The Foreign Minister voiced her concerns for AI’s potential to transform warfare, especially its use in nuclear weapons and autonomous military systems (stock image)<\/p>\n

Australia is seeking a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for 2029\u201330, with Wong pledging Canberra\u2019s expertise in digital resilience and regional cooperation.<\/p>\n

She also endorsed the ‘Responsible AI in the Military Domain’ summit, which paved the way for a UN resolution on military use of AI.<\/p>\n

Wong also appealed for a renewed commitment to the UN Charter, and a united push to ensure AI serves humanity, not undermines it.<\/p>\n

‘We must build a digital future of peace and security.\u00a0A tomorrow worthy of our children,’ she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In Australia, the Productivity Commission is pushing the Albanese government to regulate AI,\u00a0making it a key topic at the Productivity Roundtable in July.<\/p>\n

Wong’s speech comes after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed world leaders on Tuesday, a day after Australia’s formal recognition of Palestine as a state.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Albanese declared that Hamas can have ‘no role in Palestine’s future’ and renewed calls for the group to return hostages immediately and with dignity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His address came shortly after the White House slammed recognition of a Palestinian state as ‘more talk and not enough action from some of our allies’.<\/p>\n

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