Much of the debate about autonomous weapon systems is “pre-implementational.” As such, questions like “can AWS be in compliance with the regulations of the Geneva Conventions?” are often the focus. As such, the debate centers on whether the system itself would be able to comply with current or future possible IHL. What this debate does not address is, if AWS can conform to IHL and the JWT, how...
Recently, much effort has gone into deciding what is the appropriate space for algorithmic decision making in domestic law. From discussions about the constitutionality of police officers’ use of algorithms to justify probable cause, to discussions about use of recidivism algorithms in parole hearings, and the use of machine learning to aid judges in deciding on relevant precedents – legal...
This paper challenges the widespread belief that the current law of armed conflict provides an adequate criterion for assessing the permissibility of using autonomous weapons systems - ‘killer robots’ - in armed conflict. I defend two claims. First, AI’s capacity to comply with the current law is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for the moral permissibility of its employment in...
