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"Risks from the unconstrained use of autonomous weapons in armed conflict are stark"

… President of the ICRC, at the Luxembourg Autonomous Weapons Systems Conference. ICRC … potential dangers of unconstrained use of autonomous weapons in armed conflict. Check … the rapid development of autonomous weapon systems, including those controlled by …

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Autonomous weapons: The ICRC calls on states to take steps towards treaty negotiations

… the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems of the Convention on … by the unfettered development and use of autonomous weapons, more and more states … way towards treaty negotiations. Autonomous weapon systems, as the ICRC understands the …

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IHL session in Viet Nam: Experts tackle tough questions on cyber warfare and autonomous weapons

… people? In the context of cyber warfare and autonomous weapons, is IHL still relevant? Or, … new methods being employed in current wars – autonomous weapon systems and cyber warfare. The …

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ICRC: "Future generations must be protected from the serious risks posed by autonomous weapons"

… must act now, to prohibit unpredictable autonomous weapons, and those designed or used … - Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems - 4/8 March 2024, … legally binding rules on autonomous weapon systems. We saw this momentum notably in …

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Autonomous weapon systems: Is it morally acceptable for a machine to make life and death decisions?

… Weapons (CCW),  Meeting of Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), 13 - 17 … second CCW Meeting of Experts on "Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems". The CCW, which is grounded in …

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Autonomous weaponry and armed conflict

… a joint Conference in Washington DC on autonomous weaponry and armed conflict. The … posed by the development of increasingly autonomous weapons systems. Analyzing automated …

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Challenges raised by increasingly autonomous technologies

… have spurred the development of increasingly autonomous weapons, the precise delineation … between an armed drone and a fully autonomous weapon system (sometimes termed a 'killer …

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ICRC president statement to the Regional Conference on the Social and Humanitarian Impact of Autonomous Weapons, Costa Rica

… on the Social and Humanitarian Impact of Autonomous Weapons, San José, Costa Rica, 23–24 … of armed conflict. The unconstrained use of autonomous weapons risks the loss of control … or injured soldiers, remain protected if weapon users no longer control who will be …

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Statement by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric to the 'Vienna Conference on Autonomous Weapon Systems 2024: Humanity at the Crossroads'

… We cannot ignore the allegations of use of autonomous weapons in current conflicts. These … fast, to address the risks posed by these weapon systems. These risks cross borders. The … to violate IHL. Addressing the threat of autonomous weapons is therefore relevant for …

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The ICRC urges States to achieve tangible results next year towards adopting new legally binding rules on autonomous weapons

… efforts in 2022 to address the issue of autonomous weapon systems (AWS). However, we regard the …

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