The AI research community is calling for the opposite — bold and decisive action to
prohibit autonomous weapons systems in order to support the development of AI that would benefit humanity.»
Erin is involved in the ongoing diplomatic efforts to
prohibit autonomous weapons systems (killer robots) and has spoken on the topic in Canada and at the United Nations.
Not exact matches
They should also express commitment to work in coordination with like - minded states, UN agencies, international organizations, civil society, and other stakeholders to conclude a legally binding instrument
prohibiting the development, production, and use of lethal
autonomous weapons systems by the end of 2019.
The talks could and should result in a new CCW protocol requiring meaningful human control over attacks and
prohibiting lethal
autonomous weapons systems (
systems that do not allow for that human control).
In February 2016, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association issued a report recommending that «
autonomous weapons systems that require no meaningful human control should be
prohibited.»
«Countries that agree with the need to retain human control of
weapons systems should move swiftly to adopt national policies and laws and to negotiate a new international treaty
prohibiting fully
autonomous weapons.»
The US is the only country with a detailed written policy guiding it on fully
autonomous weapons, which it says «neither encourages nor
prohibits» development of lethal
autonomous weapons systems.
In February 2016, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association issued a report containing the recommendation that «
autonomous weapons systems that require no meaningful human control should be
prohibited.»
The concept is not about finding or building a «better» or «safer»
autonomous weapon system but about drawing the line to
prohibit systems that do not come under human control.