The Regulation of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems through Meaningful Human Control
Timeframe: 01/01/2010 – 01/01/2022
Key Insights
- Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems are the latest contested development in warfare. This article will examine different approaches to their regulation and how they are incorporated into the framework of International Relations and International Law while also highlighting the ethical and practical debate at the heart of the issue.
Definition
NGOs raise the concern that this progression in military technology will lead to the dehumanization of warfare and that the agency of warfare should remain with humans and not be delegated to machines.
Advanced weapon systems that incorporate artificial intelligence to make decisions with no or limited human input. This autonomy raises ethical and practical concerns regarding their effectiveness and safety, making their development and use contested on the international stage.
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