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On 1 November 2023, the First Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted the first ever resolution on autonomous weapons, stressing the “urgent need for the international community to address the challenges and concerns raised by autonomous weapons systems”. The…

In a landmark joint appeal, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric have called on states to ‘urgently establish new international rules on autonomous weapons systems, to…

After 10 years of international discussions on autonomous weapons systems, states will have an historic opportunity to demonstrate commitment to progress through a resolution that will be tabled at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly this…

Stop Killer Robots is seeking to add up to three new member organisations to its Steering Committee. The Steering Committee operates as the governance board for Stop Killer Robots, and is the campaign’s principal leadership and…

The CARICOM Declaration on Autonomous Weapons Systems, adopted on 6 September 2023 at the CARICOM Conference: The Human Impacts of Autonomous Weapons in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, declared commitment of states to “collaborate on endeavours aimed…

Potential loopholes in new European legislation means intrusive AI technologies could be used whenever “national security” grounds are invoked

A New Agenda for Peace, released today by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has issued an urgent call to states to adopt a legal treaty to prohibit and regulate autonomous weapons systems…

From 5 June to 8 June 2023, the Stop Killer Robots campaign participated in RightsCon Costa Rica, a conference that gathered thousands of individuals, activists, civil society and industry stakeholders to discuss key…

Reports that the United States Air Force simulated a scenario where an AI-operated drone decided to kill the human operator in order to achieve the mission objective are deeply concerning. While the US Air Force has confirmed that this was…