The application of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is an attempt to achieve an
equitable balance between humanitarian requirements and the necessities of war. 1 The …

Lethal autonomous weapons systems pose new and dangerous threats, but efforts to
advocate for a ban demonstrate the complexities of finding international consensus …

This article considers the recent literature concerned with establishing an international
prohibition on autonomous weapon systems. It seeks to address concerns expressed by …

Toward a ban on lethal autonomous weapons: surmounting the obstacles Page 1 28
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM | MAY 2017 | VOL. 60 | NO. 5 viewpoints IMA GE COUR TE …

Once confined to science fiction, killer robots will soon be a reality. Both the USA and the UK
are currently developing weapons systems that may be capable of autonomously targeting …

Given the swift technologic development, it may be expected that the availability of the first
truly autonomous weapons systems is fast approaching. Once they are deployed, these …

As increasingly automated–and in some cases fully autonomous–weapon systems enter the
battlefield or become possible, it is important that international norms to regulate them head …

Warfare is becoming increasingly automated, from automatic missile defense systems to
micro-UAVs (WASPs) that can maneuver through urban environments with ease, and each …

War is fundamentally a human endeavor. It is a clash of wills involving political leaders,
soldiers, and civilian populations of opposing states and non-state actors. Within this human …