UN Agrees Text on Lethal Autonomous Weapons
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More than 100 states have agreed on a definition of so-called killer robots, but the document is not binding, but could initiate negotiations.
Some 128 States have managed in Geneva to define these lethal systems and to establish basic principles. The decisive stage will take place in November: the holding of negotiations for a binding treatyAfter several years of discussions, nearly 130 countries have reached an initial agreement at the UN on a text defining autonomous weapons, a first step before any negotiations for an international treaty.These discussions, led by the Group of Gove…
After several years of discussions, on Saturday, 5 September, nearly 130 countries reached an initial agreement at the United Nations on a text defining autonomous weapons, a first step before possible negotiations for an international treaty.
The agreement raises the need to maintain human control over these systems before negotiating a possible international treaty.
An international consensus was reached in Geneva on the definition of autonomous lethal weapons systems that are growing, marking a step towards a future global regulation.
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