Overview
- Delegates from 35 of 85 participating countries endorsed a non-binding declaration setting 20 principles for responsible military use of artificial intelligence.
- The text emphasizes preserving human responsibility and control over AI-enabled weapons and decisions on the use of force.
- The United States and China declined to join, limiting the agreement’s reach despite support from countries such as Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, South Korea and Ukraine.
- Spain’s Alberto Ucelay urged a standing dialogue with the United Nations and outlined follow-through via the “Caminos para la Acción de A Coruña.”
- Severe weather disrupted the summit’s closing in A Coruña, causing flight diversions and preventing senior Spanish ministers from attending.