UN member states failed to agree on regulating killer robots at the Inhuman Weapons Convention Review Conference. Instead, they agreed to continue discussions. Reuters…
The rules were pushed for by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and several non-governmental organizations. They believe that autonomous weapons increase risks to civilians, create accountability problems and increase the chances of escalating conflicts.
“This is a real missed opportunity and, in our view, not what is needed to respond to the risks of autonomous weapons,” said Neil Davison, political adviser for the ICRC’s Legal Department.
Many countries also expressed disappointment with the result.
“The pace of technological development risks outstripping our discussions,” said Swiss Ambassador for Disarmament Felix Baumann.
Sources in the talks said Russia, India and the United States were among countries that expressed doubts about the need for a new treaty.
Claire Conboy, of the Stop Killer Robots campaign group, said the result “has delighted a minority of paramilitary states investing in the development of these weapons.”
She expects pro-regulation countries like New Zealand or Austria to begin negotiations outside the UN.
Convention on the “inhumane” arms has 125 members, including Russia, the United States and China. The negotiations, which have lasted eight years, have gained new urgency after the March report of the UN group, which referred to the first attack of autonomous drones in Libya.
We will remind, in December, the UN Secretary General called for taking action against “killer robots”.
China supported the head of the organization and was one of the first to oppose the use of AI for military purposes.
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UN member states failed to agree on regulating killer robots at the Inhuman Weapons Convention Review Conference. Instead, they agreed to continue discussions. Reuters…
The rules were pushed for by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and several non-governmental organizations. They believe that autonomous weapons increase risks to civilians, create accountability problems and increase the chances of escalating conflicts.
“This is a real missed opportunity and, in our view, not what is needed to respond to the risks of autonomous weapons,” said Neil Davison, political adviser for the ICRC’s Legal Department.
Many countries also expressed disappointment with the result.
“The pace of technological development risks outstripping our discussions,” said Swiss Ambassador for Disarmament Felix Baumann.
Sources in the talks said Russia, India and the United States were among countries that expressed doubts about the need for a new treaty.
Claire Conboy, of the Stop Killer Robots campaign group, said the result “has delighted a minority of paramilitary states investing in the development of these weapons.”
She expects pro-regulation countries like New Zealand or Austria to begin negotiations outside the UN.
Convention on the “inhumane” arms has 125 members, including Russia, the United States and China. The negotiations, which have lasted eight years, have gained new urgency after the March report of the UN group, which referred to the first attack of autonomous drones in Libya.
We will remind, in December, the UN Secretary General called for taking action against “killer robots”.
China supported the head of the organization and was one of the first to oppose the use of AI for military purposes.
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