Success in the quest for artificial intelligence has the potential to bring unprecedented
benefits to humanity, and it is therefore worthwhile to investigate how to maximize these …

While the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for militaries are broad, lethal autonomous
weapon systems (LAWS) represent one possible usage of narrow AI by militaries. Research …

This article takes stock of the ongoing debates on algorithmic warfare in the social sciences.
It seeks to equip scholars in International Relations and beyond with a critical review of both …

There is growing concern in some quarters that the drones used by the United States and
others represent precursors to the further automation of military force through the use of …

We explore existing political commitments by states regarding the development and use of
lethal autonomous weapon systems. We carry out two background reviewing efforts, the first …

Abstract Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWSs) are perhaps one of the most contentious
forms of technology. However, the notion of an AWS is not easily defined since its …

Change is hardly a new feature in human affairs. Yet something has begun to change in
change. In the face of a range of emerging, complex, and interconnected global challenges …

On a moonless Sunday night in March 2018, Elaine Herzberg stepped off an ornamental
median strip to cross Mill Avenue in Tempe, Arizona. It was just before 10: 00 pm, and the …

This article presents an initial discussion of the political and legal challenges associated
with weaponised technologies in three interconnected areas that may im**e upon the …

An international public debate over the law and ethics of autonomous weapon systems
(AWS) has been underway since 2012, with those urging legal regulation of AWS under …