Friday, April 10, 2015

'Stop Killer Robots,' Urges Human Rights Watch to UN

In an effort called the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has partnered with Harvard Law School on a new report detailing why the development of fully autonomous weapons is not a good idea.


The 38-page report, titled "Mind the Gap: The Lack of Accountability for Killer Robots," was published just a few days before the United Nations is scheduled to hold an international meeting on these weapon systems.


Also known as the Inhumane Weapons Convention, the treaty at the center of the UN's discussion is used to set restrictions on certain weapons, which HRW hopes will include "killer robots."


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