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Autonomous Weapons Systems: Law, Ethics, Policy

By Susanne Beck , Nepal Bhuta , Robin Geiβ , Hin-Yan Liu , Claus Kreβ (Editors)

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2017
ISBN
1107153565, 9781107153561, 1316607658, 9781316607657
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2014005 bytes)
Pages
420\420
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Time added
2019-11-02 19:22:35
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Description

The intense and polemical debate over the legality and morality of weapons systems to which human cognitive functions are delegated (up to and including the capacity to select targets and release weapons without further human intervention) addresses a phenomena which does not yet exist but which is widely claimed to be emergent. This groundbreaking collection combines contributions from roboticists, legal scholars, philosophers and sociologists of science in order to recast the debate in a manner that clarifies key areas and articulates questions for future research. The contributors develop insights with direct policy relevance, including who bears responsibility for autonomous weapons systems, whether they would violate fundamental ethical and legal norms, and how to regulate their development. It is essential reading for those concerned about this emerging phenomenon and its consequences for the future of humanity.

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