Killer Robots

Scientists and tech leaders such as Elon Musk want AI-based killer-robots development to be outlawed

Scientists and prominent tech leaders have called for the United Nations (UN) to take action to stop the proliferation of "killer robots."

UN agrees to discuss regulations on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) in 2017

89 Nations have agreed to establish a group of governmental experts on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) to address challenges posed by such weapons.

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UN expert urges moratorium on 'killer robots'

Nations should agree to a moratorium on developing robots for war that can function autonomously before it is too late to stop their use, a U.N. human rights expert warned Thursday...