UN and Red Cross call for urgent rules on autonomous weapons
The agencies warn that machines could make life-and-death decisions without human control as states prepare to decide whether to open treaty talks.
- On Tuesday, the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross warned the world is "dangerously close" to autonomous weapons targeting humans, urging nations to begin negotiations on a legally binding treaty.
- Discussions regarding rules for autonomous weapons have been ongoing since 2014, yet conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan have intensified fears that AI-assisted systems could soon cross into lethal autonomous targeting.
- Autonomous systems struggle to distinguish between combatants and civilians in volatile environments, creating significant obstacles to establishing legal accountability for potential war crimes and escalating lethal error risks.
- Ahead of the CCW Review Conference in November in Geneva, the UN and Red Cross called for "political courage," urging countries to decide whether to launch negotiations after three years of discussions.
- "Innovation must serve humanity, not endanger it," said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, noting the race toward greater autonomy in weapon systems is already underway.
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The head of the United Nations and the president of the Red Cross warned on Tuesday that autonomous weapons capable of killing people without human intervention can soon be used in conflicts and called for urgent negotiations to restrict their use. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.
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UN, Red Cross call for urgent rules on autonomous weapons - Europe
The head of the Red Cross and the United Nations on Tuesday warned that autonomous weapons that can kill people without human involvement could soon be used in conflicts and called for urgent negotiations to restrict their use.
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