A campaign for a ban on killer drones…
I find it very difficult to see how an automated system can engage in strike operations, the system will surely operating outside of the law of armed conflict, the final decision to take life should always rest with a human being unless in a defensive role; for example close quarter air defence systems.
Britain should lead the campaign for an international ban on development of autonomous “killer robots” but existing armed drone technology poses no “convincing ethical” problems, according to a policy commission headed by a former director of GCHQ.
