Reentering the Loop

Reentering the Loop

by , | 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...
Why Binding Limitations on Autonomous Weapons Will Remain Elusive

Why Binding Limitations on Autonomous Weapons Will Remain Elusive

by | 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...
LAWS Debate at the United Nations: Moving Beyond Deadlock

LAWS Debate at the United Nations: Moving Beyond Deadlock

by | Sep 23, 2021 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Weapons Law

LAWS Debate at the United Nations: Moving Beyond Deadlock ​The United Nations is once again hosting a Group of Governmental Experts tasked to report on emerging technologies in the area of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). Further debate on this subject at the...