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Candidate for UN chief calls for AI regulation akin to nuclear weapons

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16 September 2026

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United Nations

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Fusion42 · 16 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Ivonne A-Baki, a candidate for UN Secretary-General, has called for artificial intelligence to be regulated like nuclear weapons, warning of AI's potential to trigger a Third World War and stressing the need for immediate global regulation and cooperation between superpowers.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a coming wave of AI regulation backed by global political leaders demanding strict controls similar to nuclear weapons. Act now to prepare governance and compliance frameworks before these regulations formalise.

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