Autonomous Weapons Systems have reportedly been used in Ukraine, while AI-powered “decision support systems” were implicated in civilian harm in Gaza. Autonomous weapons systems, often referred to as “killer robots”, are capable of selecting and attacking targets without meaningful human … Continue reading →
This article was originally published by the UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots. UNA-UK hosts the co-ordinator of the UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, and is also a member of the global campaign. The call for a comprehensive international … Continue reading →
This article first appeared on the UNA-UK website. Over the last decade, the pace of technological advance has raised the prospect of lethal autonomous weapons systems, or ‘killer robots’ – weapons that can make the decision to kill without meaningful human control. … Continue reading →
This article first appeared on the Together First website. By Niamh Healy, President Of Student Young Pugwash UK. Recent controversy over an ‘exams algorithm’ in the UK has shown how the unthinking use of artificial intelligence can have serious and … Continue reading →
UNA-UK published this article on 29 November 2018 States met in Geneva last week to discuss how best to address the risks posed by lethal autonomous weapons systems, or, “killer robots”, at the annual meeting of the Convention on Certain … Continue reading →