Action needed to prevent the use of killer robots, report says

“It’s abundantly clear that retaining meaningful human control over the use of force is an ethical imperative, a legal necessity, and a moral obligation."

The new report, “Stopping Killer Robots: Country Positions on Banning Fully Autonomous Weapons and Retaining Human Control”, reviews the policies of 97 countries

An increasing number of countries want to introduce a ban on fully autonomous weapons in order to prevent the creation of “killer robots”, a new report says.

It describes weapons systems which can select and engage targets without meaningful human control as “unacceptable”.