Autonomous weapons
Campaigners say UK rejection of killer robots is not yet watertight
Campaign to Stop Killer Robots launched in London (London, 23 April 2013), The UK government must make its rejection of fully autonomous weapons watertight says Article 36, a British organisation that is hosting the launch of the new international “Campaign... Read more
Media Advisory: Campaign to Ban Killer Robots Launch in London, 23 April 2013
WHAT: The launch of a new international campaign to ban fully autonomous weapons or ‘killer robots’. WHY: Fully autonomous weapons are already in development in several countries and could be deployed in the next 20 years. These weapons would select... Read more
The emergence of armed drones and how we assess the acceptability of new weapons
“We are establishing standards other nations may follow.” This was Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, acknowledging that US policy and practice on drone strikes will influence the policy and practice of other states. Concerns... Read more
