UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on 'killer robot' weapons systems

The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as "killer robots" — warning that "the risks have intensified."

The yearslong effort to rein in the use of autonomous weapons systems has struggled to produce limits

UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on ‘killer robot’ weapons systems  AP News

The United Nations and the International Red Cross are urging countries to adopt bans and restrictions on autonomous weapons systems, often called killer robots

The United Nations and the International Red Cross are urging countries to adopt bans and restrictions on autonomous weapons systems, often called killer robots

Lethal autonomous weapon systems are generally understood as weapon systems that select targets and apply force without human intervention.