Autonomous Weapons Discussion

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Autonomous Weapons

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Robots are an informal version of autonomous weapon systems. Autonomous weapons
are legal but do not guarantee the safety of civilians. As such, many people support their ban. In
fact, the human rights movements claim the weapons are against the legal standards (Schmitt,
2013). Notably, autonomous weapons choose and involve targets without the intervention of
human beings. Some autonomous weapons include armed quadcopters and search for and
eradicating individuals who meet some pre-defined criteria. These weapons do not include
remotely steered drones and cruise missiles since human beings are involved in the targeting
decisions. The risks of using autonomous weapons are too high, and they have been termed the
third revolution in combat.
Notably, military robots and autono...


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