As the international debate over
autonomous weapons systems emerges the autonomous features in these systems are coming under scrutiny.
Not exact matches
This chapter commences with an examination of the
emerging technology supporting these sophisticated
systems, by detailing
autonomous features that are currently being designed for
weapons and anticipating how technological advances might be incorporated into future
weapon systems.
The statement by the global coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urges Convention on Conventional
Weapons (CCW) states to continue the talks they started in May 2014 on questions raised by the
emerging technology of «lethal
autonomous weapons systems.»
Professor Stuart Russell described an
emerging consensus in the artificial intelligence and robotics community against
autonomous weapons systems as «most don't want to build
systems that will kill.»
Germany, 9 October Let me address an
emerging issue of great importance: Lethal
autonomous weapons systems.
The meeting of experts on «lethal
autonomous weapons systems» is considering questions relating to the
emerging technology of these
weapons, but there is not yet a negotiating mandate.
On 15 November 2013, nations attending the annual CCW meeting agreed to begin working on killer robots when they adopted a report committing to hold a meeting of experts in May 2014 to consider questions relating to the
emerging technology of «lethal
autonomous weapons systems.»
On 5 March, physicist Dr. Mark Avrum Gubrud from the International Committee for Robot Arms Control (ICRAC) briefed the board for almost three hours on
emerging military technologies, particularly
autonomous weapons systems.
South Africa welcomes the outcomes of the Fifth Review Conference of the CCW that took place in December 2016 particularly the decision to convene a Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention, and to establish an open - ended Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) to discuss
emerging technologies in the area of lethal
autonomous weapons systems (LAWS).
We wish to cite in particular the important work of UNIDIR in disarmament education, especially on
emerging security issues relating to
autonomous weapons systems and cybersecurity.»
Germany (2 October)-- «I would also like to draw on an
emerging issue of great importance: Lethal
autonomous weapons systems.
After the matter of «lethal
autonomous robots» was first raised at the Human Rights Council in May 2013, nations agreed in November 2013 to a Convention on Conventional
Weapons (CCW) discussion mandate to address questions relating to the
emerging technology of «lethal
autonomous weapons systems.»
Sep. 29: Campaign coordinator Mary Wareham speaks on a panel on lethal
autonomous weapons systems at a conference on
emerging technologies held by the PIR Center and diplomatic academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Nov. 15: States parties to the Convention on Conventional
Weapons agree to a mandate to begin work in 2014 on the
emerging technology of «lethal
autonomous weapons systems.»
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.»