Imagine a world where machines make life-or-death decisions without any hesitation or emotions, just artificial intelligence taking full control of deadly attacks. While it sounds like science fiction ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the Chair’s background paper from last week and the latest revision of the rolling text dated May 12. We also welcome the opportunity to discuss these documents in an ...

Debate surrounding international regulatory efforts on autonomous weapon systems is at an impasse. Policymakers hashing out those rules are stuck on whether or not to hammer out a legally binding ...

References by Pentagon officials, the think tank world, and various world leaders to autonomous weapon systems often cite a U.S. military policy requirement that doesn’t even exist. Published in 2012 ...

Human Rights Watch appreciates your convening this meeting and the work that you have put into developing and strengthening the rolling text. The text provides evidence of state convergence on many ...