Stop Killer Robots calls for new international law on autonomy in weapons systems.
Yesterday evening, 8 December 2021, the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) at the UN concluded its work for 2021 – finalising its report to be submitted to the 6th Review Conference of the…
In a powerful demonstration of political and moral leadership, the government of New Zealand has committed to pursuing new international law to prohibit and regulate autonomy in weapons systems to ensure meaningful human control over force. …
“What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like…
On 15-16 September 2021, the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted an online conference on Safeguarding Human Control over Autonomous Weapons. Taking place over two afternoon sessions, it kicked off with a High Level Panel that provided a striking illustration…
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A total of 55 countries were represented with intense and focussed discussions on key elements of a potential new framework. Our Campaign was present throughout – in person and virtually, and fuelled progress towards a consensus on the policy ingredients…
Photo by John Sloan Photography (CC BY-NC-SA)…
We didn’t expect a Campaign to Stop Killer Robots to be needed in the world — but it is. Globally, we are seeing a growing influence of computer processing and algorithmic thinking: taking “There’s an app for that!” to…
Mary Wareham with the Campaign’s robot in front of the United Nations building in New York, October 2019. Photo: Ari Beser.
There is never a dull moment at the Campaign to…
