Killer Robots

Today we released a joint paper with Human Rights Watch advocating for stricter U.S. policy on fully autonomous weapons, sometimes known as “killer robots.” The paper critiques a new U.S. Department of Defense policy on these weapons, which represents a positive step but is not a panacea to the problem. See below for the press release from Human Rights Watch,…

PRESS RELEASE Ban Killer Robots Before It’s Too Late Fully Autonomous Weapons Would Increase Danger to Civilians November 19, Washington, DC – Governments should pre-emptively ban fully autonomous weapons because of the danger they pose to civilians in armed conflict, Human Rights Watch and the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School said in a report released today. These…