Sci-fi nightmares of a robot apocalypse aside, autonomous weapons are a very real threat to humanity. An expert on the weapons explains how the emerging arms race could be humanity’s last.
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A standard element of international humanitarian law since 1899 should guide countries as they consider banning lethal autonomous weapons systems.
The Campaign Against Killer Robots has launched a terrifying film showing why lethal drones need to be banned.
Machines that can target and kill people without human intervention or accountability pose a moral threat to the world.
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Lecturer on Law and Associate Director of Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection, International Human Rights Clinic, Harvard Law School, Harvard University
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Reader, Politics and International Relations Group, Leeds Beckett University
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Professor of Applied Ethics and Director, Security and Risk Research, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of English, Macalester College