The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots calls for a pre-emptive and comprehensive ban on the development, production, and use of fully autonomous weapons, also known
as lethal autonomous weapons systems or killer robots.
On Friday, 12 December, states attending the United Nations meeting in Geneva will decide on future work to address concerns over fully autonomous weapons systems, known
as lethal autonomous weapons systems.
These are some of the questions we have been exploring in the domain of self - driving vehicles, care robots, as well
as lethal autonomous weapons systems, or LAWS.
Pakistan, 26 October The development of new types of weapons, such
as lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) remains a source of concern for the international community.
Not exact matches
He says questions where we are heading on
lethal autonomous weapons systems are warranted
as «the future is not a destiny, it is a choice.»
In the event that states adopt a new CCW protocol on
lethal autonomous weapons systems — where talks have been underway since 2014 and another round is due in April — the report states that «it will be natural for
autonomous weapons to be added to the list of
weapon types that provide grounds for the exclusion of companies under the Fund's ethical guidelines, in the same way
as it has done» before.
... India supports continued discussions in the CCW on
lethal autonomous weapons Systems (LAWS)
as per an agreed mandate.
Non-Aligned Movement — delivered by Indonesia, 8 October NAM is of the view that
lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) raise a number of ethical, legal, moral and technical,
as well
as international peace and security related questions which should be thoroughly deliberated and examined in the context of conformity to international law including international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
The fact that CCW States Parties are dealing with the issue of
lethal autonomous weapons systems,
as proposed by France in 2013, is a significant development with regard to the Convention.
Most states are now calling for a legally - binding instrument on fully
autonomous weapons, known at the CCW
as «
lethal autonomous weapons systems.»
Pakistan (10 October)-- «Pakistan also supports the commencement of negotiations in the CD on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space and Negative Security Assurances,
as well
as on contemporary issues such
as chemical and biological terrorism,
lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), and cyber
weapons.»
Lebanon (4 October)-- «There's also a need to determine the linkages with issues such
as nuclear safety,
autonomous lethal weapons, and the network
systems through which drones operate.
The letter links to a document outlining «research directions that can help maximize the societal benefit of AI» that includes a list of legal, ethical, and other questions relating to «
lethal autonomous weapons systems,» also known
as fully
autonomous weapons or killer robots.
At this week's CCW Fifth Review Conference, China for the first time said it sees a need for a new international instrument on
lethal autonomous weapons systems,
as it questioned the adequacy of existing international law to deal with the challenges posed.
At «informal consultations» on Monday 11 November, France —
as chair of this week's Convention on Conventional
Weapons meeting — proposed a mandate to «discuss questions related to emerging technologies» in the area of «
lethal autonomous weapons systems.»
Brehm said the campaign welcomes the strong interest by governments in discussing concerns relating to the
weapons,
as shown by the first meeting on
lethal autonomous weapons systems chaired by France at the Convention on Conventional
Weapons (CCW) in May 2014.