Latest "Autonomous weapons" stories

Time is now to reconsider autonomous weapons rules, Horowitz says

Michael Horowitz regards directive 3000.09 as “the world’s first policy statement on autonomous weapon systems,” a “remarkable document in many ways.”

By Colin Demarest

16 months ago

Op-ed: Stop the rise of autonomous weapons

Our ever-growing appetite for intelligent, autonomous machines poses a host of ethical challenges.

By Christoffer Heckman, University of Colorado Boulder

4 years ago

Nobel laureate wants to kill off killer robots

In mid-November the parties to the Convention on Conventional Weapons will begin meeting in Geneva and they could start talks over limiting lethal artificial intelligence devices.

By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Pentagon outlines its first artificial intelligence strategy

The U.S. military wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in warfare, but says it will take care to deploy the technology in accordance with the nation's values.

By Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press

5 years ago

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