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Your recent Editorial calls for rules around artificial intelligence in warfare (see Nature 651, 282; 2026). In our view, a clear ethical framework is needed for AI governance in conflicts. We propose the CARE principles — collective benefit, authority to control, responsibility and ethics.

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Nature 652, 266 (2026)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01008-7

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