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Ban 'killer robots' to protect fundamental moral and legal principles

  • Written by Bonnie Docherty, Lecturer on Law and Associate Director of Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection, International Human Rights Clinic, Harvard Law School, Harvard University
Ban 'killer robots' to protect fundamental moral and legal principlesThe U.S. military is already testing a Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System.Lance Cpl. Julien Rodarte, U.S. Marine Corps

When drafting a treaty on the laws of war at the end of the 19th century, diplomats could not foresee the future of weapons development. But they did adopt a legal and moral standard for judging new technology not covered by...

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