The development of unmanned systems that are remotely controlled and those with
increased autonomy in making the decision to target or kill humans has been a worry to the …

One of the hottest topics of emerging technologies of war is autonomous weapons systems
(AWS). Within the field, legal and ethical questions are as prominent as technical ones, and …

This paper addresses the challenge of accountability that arises in relation to autonomous
weapon systems (AWS), a challenge which focuses on the hypothesis that AWS will make it …

Inevitably, the use of Hellfire missiles will occasionally result in civilian casualties.'Since the
Hellfire missile's original production in the 1970s, both manned and unmanned aerial …

Autonomous weapons those weapons that can select and engage targets without human
involvement'herald perhaps the most fundamental change in warfare in generations. The …

Although remote-controlled robots flying over the Middle East and Central Asia now
dominate reports on new military technologies, robots that are capable of detecting …

The debate over Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWS) has begun in earnest with advocates
for the absolute and immediate banning of AWS development, production, and use planting …

Much of the debate on autonomous weapons presumes a choice between human versus
autonomous decision-making over targeting and engagement decisions. In fact, in many …

Arguments that in many scenarios there will exist an'accountability gap'where civilians are
unlawfully killed through the use of an autonomous weapon system ('AWS') have been …

Currenty in development and expected to become functional in the near future, fully
autonomous weapons will have the capacity to operate entirey on their own, selecting …