Pakistan has urged the United Nations Security Council to ensure that artificial intelligence does not become another part of the global arms race. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar made the remarks during a high-level UNSC briefing on AI and international security on September 24, 2026.
Speaking at the France-chaired meeting, Dar called for stronger safeguards, regulations and governance frameworks for artificial intelligence. He said Pakistan AI arms race concerns were particularly important in the military domain, where faster decision-making could increase the risks of miscalculation and escalation.
Dar stressed that human judgment and control should remain central throughout the design, development and deployment of AI systems. He said people should retain authority over how AI systems are structured and how quickly their capabilities are developed, particularly when the technology is used for security or military purposes.
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The Pakistani foreign minister also warned against allowing AI development to become concentrated among a small group of companies or countries. He called for international cooperation and said discussions on AI governance should take place through inclusive forums with broad participation under the United Nations framework.
Dar highlighted several security challenges linked to AI, including misinformation, fake news and cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. He said these risks require concrete international action, while also cautioning that efforts to regulate AI should not become a way of restricting legitimate access to technology.
The UNSC briefing also featured senior figures from the global AI industry, including OpenAI chief Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue. The executives discussed the need for caution as AI systems become increasingly capable and potentially autonomous.
Pakistan’s position comes as the United Nations considers how AI could affect international peace and security. The country has previously called for meaningful human control over military AI and greater participation of developing countries in global AI governance. The latest remarks again place human oversight, international cooperation and equitable access at the centre of Pakistan AI arms race concerns.
