UN: Nations Agree to Address ‘Killer Robots’

Email An agreement on November 15, 2013, to begin international discussions on fully autonomous robot weapons is the beginning of a process that should conclude in a treaty banning these weapons, Human Rights Watch said today. Governments attending a weapons meeting in Geneva have agreed to begin international discussions in May 2014 on these weapons, which would select and engage targets without further human intervention. (Geneva) – An agreement on November 15, 2013, to begin international discussions on fully autonomous robot weapons is the beginning of a process that should…

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