Autonomous weapons systems are fundamentally incompatible with international law, researcher says

UN revisits 'killer robot' regulations as concerns about AI-controlled weapons grow

As technology outpaces regulations, the U.N. pushes for international law on lethal autonomous weapons, highlighting risks to human rights and warfare ethics.

Autonomous weapons systems are fundamentally incompatible with international law, researcher says

Talks have been held at the UN this week on efforts to revive attempts to regulate AI-controlled autonomous weapons, as campaigners warn that time is running out to put guardrails on the fastly-evolving technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Dr Matt Mahmoudi, an assistant professor in digital humanities at the University of Cambridge.

Nations meet at UN for ‘killer robot’ talks as regulation lags - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

GENEVA — 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 experts warn time is running out to put guardrails on new lethal technology.

Can a Treaty Controlling Killer Robots Soon See the Light of Day? Experts Hope So

At the Nigerian mission to the UN, a demonstration of a mock AI-powered killer robot showed how it has no empathy or accountability when deployed. The exhibition was part of a two-day gathering this week at the UN concentrated on how advocates can gain momentum to regulate Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, or LAWS, through a global treaty. SCREEN GRAB/PASSBLUE Civil society leaders, academics and humanitarian experts gathered at the United Nati…

‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on 'killer robots'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally repugnant.”

‘Political courage’ urgently needed to address ‘killer robots’

Autonomous weapon systems, which require no human input to select and apply force, are developing rapidly and pose a threat to existing humanitarian, ethical, human rights and security norms. At the end of two days of informal consultations in New York this week – as negotiations continues towards a legal framework which will regulate and […]