UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY · 2025-12-01
Possible risks of the integration of artificial intelligence into command, control and communications systems of nuclear weapons
A/RES/80/23 · Adopted 1 December 2025
Examine how AI in nuclear command systems could increase the risk of nuclear war.
These are the systems used to control nuclear weapons and communicate orders. The motion focuses on the risk that AI could reduce human oversight and make a nuclear weapon more likely to be used. It asks the UN to examine those risks. The full UN vote was 118 for, 9 against and 44 abstentions. Your board shows eight selected countries. A vote alone does not explain a country’s motives.
Selected countries at a glance
For the eight countries in our puzzle dataset:
- FOR: Australia, Iran, Mexico
- AGAINST: France, North Korea, United Kingdom
- ABSTAIN: China, Canada
Eight recorded country votes
These eight countries are the selected Eight Votes challenge, not the complete UN voting roster. The vote alone does not establish a government’s motive or its position on the broader subject.
| Country | Recorded vote |
|---|---|
| Australia | FOR |
| Canada | ABSTAIN |
| China | ABSTAIN |
| France | AGAINST |
| Iran | FOR |
| Mexico | FOR |
| North Korea | AGAINST |
| United Kingdom | AGAINST |
Source and context
UN Digital Library voting record ↗ (external source)
Resolution A/RES/80/23 ↗ (external source)
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