Human Rights Watch eyes treaty banning ‘killer robots’

HRW said 30 countries are now explicitly seeking a ban, after compiling an overview of 97 nations with a stated position on the use and development of what it termed ‘killer robots’. — AFP

GENEVA: Human Rights Watch said on Aug 10 it was seeking a new international treaty to halt the race towards fully autonomous weapons, claiming a growing number of countries wanted an outright ban.

The non-governmental organisation (NGO) said 30 countries are now explicitly seeking a ban, after compiling an overview of 97 nations with a stated position on the use and development of what it termed “killer robots”.