The debate over whether lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) – often called ‘killer robots’ – should be banned continues, although it’s far from settled. Should future wars be fought by autonomous ...

I speak on behalf of Human Rights Watch, a co-founding member of Stop Killer Robots campaign. The Martens Clause provides one existing ethical framework against which to assess autonomous weapons ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the Chair’s background paper from last week and the latest revision of the rolling text dated May 12. We also welcome the opportunity to discuss these documents in an ...

AI-based military equipment that once engaged makes decisions on its own. Operating on land, sea and air, drones are the category of lethal autonomous weapons (LAWs) known best by the general public.

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GENEVA, May 12 (Reuters) - Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare, as ...

References by Pentagon officials, the think tank world, and various world leaders to autonomous weapon systems often cite a U.S. military policy requirement that doesn’t even exist. Published in 2012 ...

Over the past three years, autonomous weapon systems have become increasingly prevalent. Unmanned and remotely piloted aircraft, both autonomous and semi-autonomous, have become increasingly central ...