Vatican presses world leaders at UN to work on rules for lethal autonomous weapons
United Nations AP The Vatican’s top diplomat urged world leaders Tuesday to put a pause on lethal autonomous weapons systems for long enough negotiate an agreement on them, joining a series of UN General Assembly speakers who have expressed concern about various aspects of artificial intelligence. “It is imperative to ensure adequate, meaningful and consistent human oversight of weapon systems,” […]
Pope Francis calls for AI ethics free from violence and discrimination
Vatican City RNS Pope Francis wants the next World Day of Peace to focus on the impact, opportunities and dangers of artificial intelligence as the technology develops and influences a growing number of fields, from information to warfare. Pope Francis gestures on the day he meets with aid and charity representatives at “Centro Paroquial de […]
Essay: War in Ukraine accelerates global drive toward killer robots
JAMES DAWES, of Macalester College in the US, looks at the rise of weaponised artificial intelligence…
UN chief urges action on ‘killer robots’ as Geneva talks open
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for new rules covering the use of autonomous weapons as a key meeting on the issue opened in Geneva. Negotiators at the UN talks have for eight years been discussing limits on lethal autonomous weapons, or LAWS, which are fully machine-controlled and rely on […]
Nations dawdle on agreeing rules to control ‘killer robots’ in future wars
Nairobi, Kenya Thomson Reuters Foundation Countries are rapidly developing “killer robots” – machines with artificial intelligence that independently kill – but are moving at a snail’s pace on agreeing global rules over their use in future wars, warn technology and human rights experts. From drones and missiles to tanks and submarines, semi-autonomous weapons systems have […]
Trendspotter: The rise of the killer robots?
DAVID ADAMS looks at the battle over lethal autonomous weapons…