Views of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Resolution 79/239 of the General Assembly titled “Artificial Intelligence in the military domain and its implications for international peace and security”
The Islamic Republic of Iran submits its national views on UN General Assembly Resolution 79/239 regarding artificial intelligence in the military domain. The document emphasizes the sovereign prerogative of states in regulation, advocates for exclusively peaceful applications of AI, and warns against an expanding AI divide. Furthermore, it calls for legally binding arrangements and objects to subjective terminology such as 'responsible application' in favor of 'peaceful application'.
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Who issued it
Who it governs
UN member states, diplomats, and international security researchers examining state positions on military AI governance.
What the document contains
The document addresses the strategic, legal, and international security implications of applying artificial intelligence in the military domain, excluding lethal autonomous weapons. It outlines Iran's national positions on global regulation, the role of the UN, the avoidance of an AI divide, and preferences for legally binding disarmament frameworks.
Technical definitions of AI systems, specific enforcement mechanisms, domestic implementation guidelines, and direct applicability to lethal autonomous weapons.
- The regulatory authority over AI must remain the sovereign prerogative of Member States.
- Iran supports the exclusively peaceful application of AI in military entities.
- Inclusivity and equitable AI development must be guaranteed through a UN consensus-based framework to prevent an AI divide.
- Legally binding arrangements between Member States are preferred over non-binding political instruments.
- The term 'responsible application' is viewed as too abstract and should be replaced by 'peaceful application'.
· Paragraph 1: Need for regulation and sovereign prerogative of Member States · Paragraph 2: Support for exclusively peaceful application of AI in military entities · Paragraph 3: Prevention of an AI divide and centrality of the UN framework · Paragraph 4: Incomplete grasp of AI implications and potential need for international legal adaptation · Paragraph 5: Preference for legally binding arrangements over political instruments · Paragraph 6: Rejection of discriminatory approaches and objection to subjective terminology like 'responsible application'
How it scores
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Accountability
0/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
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Fairness
2/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
the Islamic Republic of Iran rejects any politically motivated discriminatory, conditional approach and double-standards
Paragraph 6
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Human Dignity
0/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
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Human Oversight
0/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
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Privacy
0/5Protection of personal data and private life
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Transparency
0/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
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Enforcement
4/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
the Islamic Republic of Iran supports the establishment of legally binding arrangements between Member States as its preferred course of action
Paragraph 5
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Impact Assessment
0/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
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