Losing humanity : the case against Killer Robots.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [New York, NY] : Human Rights Watch (HRW) ; International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC), ©2012.Description: 49 pages : illustrations, 30 cmISBN:
  • 156432964X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet UG450. L67 2012
Contents:
Contents: Summary—Recommendations—I. Unmanned robots and the evolution toward fully autonomous weapons—II. Article 36 and the requirement to review new weapons—III. International humanitarian law compliance mechanisms—IV. Challenges to compliance with international humanitarian law—V. other threats to civilian protection—VI. Problems of accountability for fully autonomous weapons—Conclusion—Acknowledgements.
Summary: Summary: “With the rapid development and proliferation of robotic weapons, machines are starting to take the place of humans on the battlefield. Some military and robotics experts have predicted that “killer robots”—fully autonomous weapons that could select and engage targets without human intervention…”—(page 1).
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Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet UG450.L67 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000390046
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Contents: Summary—Recommendations—I. Unmanned robots and the evolution toward fully autonomous weapons—II. Article 36 and the requirement to review new weapons—III. International humanitarian law compliance mechanisms—IV. Challenges to compliance with international humanitarian law—V. other threats to civilian protection—VI. Problems of accountability for fully autonomous weapons—Conclusion—Acknowledgements.

Summary: “With the rapid development and proliferation of robotic weapons, machines are starting to take the place of humans on the battlefield. Some military and robotics experts have predicted that “killer robots”—fully autonomous weapons that could select and engage targets without human intervention…”—(page 1).

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