In Search of the ‘Human Element’: International Debates on Regulating Autonomous Weapons Systems

Amoroso, Daniele; Tamburrini, Guglielmo

doi:10.1080/03932729.2020.1864995

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“…The gradual removal of human involvement in decisionmaking weakens the potential for ethically explaining and justifying why an attack was carried out (ICRC 2018). This is one of the key arguments for introducing a standard of "meaningful human control" which could ensure the direct involvement of moral agents in the use of force (Amoroso and Tamburrini 2021). A related issue of concern is the debate about whether weapon systems integrating algorithms in targeting violate the fundamental right to human dignity.…”

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Algorithmic Warfare: Taking Stock of a Research Programme

Bode,

Huelss,

Nadibaidze

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This article takes stock of the ongoing debates on algorithmic warfare in the social sciences. It seeks to equip scholars in International Relations and beyond with a critical review of both the empirical context of algorithmic warfare and the different theoretical approaches to studying practices related to the integration of algorithms (including automated, autonomous, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies) into international armed conflict. The review focuses on discussions about (1) the implications of algorithmic warfare for strategic stability, (2) the morality and ethics of algorithmic warfare, (3) how algorithmic warfare relates to the laws and norms of war, and (4) popular imaginaries of algorithmic warfare. The article foregrounds a set of open research questions capable of moving the field toward a more interdisciplinary research agenda, as well as by introducing the contributions made by other articles in this Special Issue.

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Section: Algorithmic Warfare and Strategic Stabilitymentioning

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Algorithmic Warfare: Taking Stock of a Research Programme

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Nadibaidze

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“…As with the use of other uncrewed systems with autonomous features, it is difficult to verify whether the Kargu-2 was used in a fully autonomous mode when conducting these reported strikes a clear interest in developing AWS, including weapon systems operating with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. While civilian applications of AI have raised calls for international regulation, weaponised AI in the form of AWS is a particular source of concern due to the various challenges its development and use create for international security, international humanitarian law (IHL), ethics, as well as the norms of warfare (Altmann & Sauer, 2017;Amoroso & Tamburrini, 2021;Asaro, 2012;Bode & Huelss, 2022;Haas & Fischer, 2017;Heyns, 2016). This article argues that whilst a global regulatory framework for AWS has so far proven challenging to achieve, it is not an impossible endeavour.…”

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Prospects for the global governance of autonomous weapons: comparing Chinese, Russian, and US practices

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Kallenborn, 2021). The CEO of the system's manufacturer STM maintains that the use of autonomy in the Kargu-2 is primarily restricted to navigation, and that "[u]nless an operator pushes the button, it is not possible for the drone to select a target and attack" (Tavsan, 2021). Despite this ambiguity, the incident has been widely portrayed as the first battlefield use of autonomous weapon systems (AWS), often colloquially called "killer robots" (see Mizokami, 2021;Stanley, 2021;Vincent, 2021).AWS are defined as "any weapons that select and apply force to targets without human intervention" (ICRC, 2022). 1 Militaries throughout the world have demonstrated 1 In this article we generally refer to autonomous weapon systems (AWS). AWS are not a specific category of weapon. Rather, we understand AWS as being any type of weapon system which utilizes machine autonomy to select and apply force without immediate human control or intervention. While some autonomous weapons integrate AI elements into their critical functions, they may not all necessarily be based on AI technologies. We will only employ the term lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) when specifically citing the discussion at the UN CCW, as this is the official term which states parties have used as part of this debate. The term "killer robots" is also commonly

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Data Science in Military Decision-Making: Foci and Gaps

Meerveld,

Lindelauf

2024

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In Search of the ‘Human Element’: International Debates on Regulating Autonomous Weapons Systems

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Algorithmic Warfare: Taking Stock of a Research Programme

Algorithmic Warfare: Taking Stock of a Research Programme

Prospects for the global governance of autonomous weapons: comparing Chinese, Russian, and US practices

Data Science in Military Decision-Making: Foci and Gaps

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