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Jaishankar Flags AI Security Risks at UNGA, Urges Safe Innovation
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the need for safeguards in emerging technologies to prevent new risks to international peace and security, particularly regarding AI in the maritime domain.
- •Co-chairing a UNGA event, Jaishankar noted AI's potential to enhance maritime operations like monitoring, search and rescue, and disaster response, while also outlining security risks such as sophisticated reconnaissance and cyber operations targeting infrastructure.
- •He emphasized that increasing autonomy in maritime systems raises concerns about attribution, accountability, and compressed decision-making time, advocating for international rules, including the UN Charter and law of the sea, to guide AI use.
- •Jaishankar called for greater transparency, confidence-building measures, capacity development, and sharing of best practices among countries, referencing the New Delhi Declaration's focus on democratic AI access and trustworthy systems.
- •Separately, Jaishankar co-chaired the India-GCC Troika Ministerial Meeting, launching FTA negotiations, and met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, discussing bilateral cooperation and BRICS coordination. He also signed the UN Convention against Cybercrime to strengthen international cooperation.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that artificial intelligence can facilitate sophisticated reconnaissance, vulnerability mapping, and cyber operations targeting vessels, communication networks, and undersea infrastructure. He also noted that increasing autonomy in maritime systems raises challenges concerning attribution, accountability, escalation, and compressed decision-making times.
Jaishankar noted that artificial intelligence can strengthen maritime domain awareness, water monitoring, search and rescue, disaster response, and the detection of suspicious activities. Additionally, the technology can improve the overall resilience of ports and other critical maritime infrastructure.
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Jaishankar signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, noting that the agreement will enhance international cooperation toward building a safer digital future.
