AI must be harnessed with safeguards: Jaishankar flags maritime security risks, welcomes India-GCC FTA talks

New York, Sept 26 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned that artificial intelligence could transform maritime security while also creating new risks, including sophisticated reconnaissance, vulnerability mapping and cyber operations targeting ships, communications networks and undersea infrastructure, as India pushed for stronger international safeguards at the United Nations. Co-chairing a UN General Assembly event with Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on "AI in the Context of International Peace & Security, with an Emphasis on Maritime Security", Jaishankar said countries must balance technological innovation with security considerations. "Emphasised the need to harness the possibilities offered by AI, anticipate its…