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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
The 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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