by Eric Jensen, Carolyn Sharp | Feb 9, 2022 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Weapons Law
Reentering the Loop The warfighting advantages of using lethal autonomous systems, and the potential costs of not using them, seem to guarantee their role in future armed conflict. This post argues that optimizing their effectiveness involves not only improving their...
by Brian L. Cox | Jan 27, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Targeting, Weapons Law
Why Binding Limitations on Autonomous Weapons Will Remain Elusive Recent calls to abandon existing and ongoing legal processes to develop regulations for autonomous weapons should be evaluated cautiously or even suspiciously. This post proposes a more productive path...
by Lauren Sanders, Damian Copeland | Sep 15, 2021 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies
Holding Autonomy to Account: Legal Standards for Autonomous Weapon Systems The March 21 UN Panel of Experts on Libya report, citing the use of an autonomous armed drone by Turkish-backed Government of National Accord Affiliate Forces to attack retreating...
by Carolyn Sharp | Jul 22, 2021 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Emerging Technologies, Use of Force
When Corporations Take Offensive Measures Against States Cyberattacks are increasingly inundating the private sector, and most States are unable or unwilling to provide adequate protection against these attacks. To mitigate this challenge, numerous corporations...
by Hitoshi Nasu | Jun 10, 2021 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Targeting
The Kargu-2 Autonomous Attack Drone: Legal & Ethical Dimensions In March 2021, a UN Panel of Experts on Libya reported a possible use of lethal autonomous weapons systems—such as the STM Kargu-2—which “were programmed to attack targets without requiring data...
by Laurie R. Blank, Eric Jensen, Daphné Richemond-Barak, Larry Lewis | May 26, 2021 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies
Technology, Humanity, and the End of War The role of new technologies in targeting—including GPS-guided weapons, battle networks, collateral damage estimation methodology (CDEM), cyber, drones, and autonomous weapons—has been the focus of extensive analysis by...