Autonomous Weapons in Humanitarian Law: Understanding the Technology, Its Compliance with the Principle of Proportionality and the Role of Utilitarianism
Autonomous machines are moving rapidly from science fiction to science fact. The defining feature of this technology is that it can operate independently of human control. Consequently, society must consider how ‘decisions’ are to be made by autonomous machines. The matter is particularly acute in c...
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Language: | English |
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University of Groningen Press
2018-08-01
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Series: | Groningen Journal of International Law |
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Online Access: | https://ugp.rug.nl/GROJIL/article/view/32080 |