Lethal autonomous weapons : re-examining the law and ethics of robotic warfare / edited by Jai Galliott, Jens Ohlin, and Duncan MacIntosh. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galliott, Jai, author.

Ohlin, Jens David, author.

Contributor:

Galliott, Jai, editor.

Macintosh, Duncan (Writer on autonomous weapons), editor.

Series:

Oxford series in ethics, national security, and the rule of law.

Oxford scholarship online.

The Oxford series in ethics, national security, and the rule of law

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military weapons (International law).

Military weapons--Law and legislation--United States.

Military weapons.

Weapons systems--Automation.

Weapons systems.

Autonomous robots--Law and legislation.

Autonomous robots.

Uninhabited combat aerial vehicles (International law).

Autonomous robots--Moral and ethical aspects.

Drone aircraft--Moral and ethical aspects.

Drone aircraft.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Summary:

The question of whether new rules or regulations are required to govern, restrict, or even prohibit the use of autonomous weapons systems has been the subject of debate for the better part of a decade. Despite the claims of advocacy groups, the way ahead remains unclear since the international community has yet to agree on a specific definition of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, and the great powers have largely refused to support an effective ban. In this vacuum, the public has been presented with a heavily one-sided view of 'Killer Robots.' This volume presents a more nuanced approach to autonomous weapon systems that recognizes the need to progress beyond a discourse framed by the Terminator and HAL 9000.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 10, 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-754607-2