Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Contextual Nature of <i>Hors de Combat</i> Status

Autonomous weapons systems (AWS), sometimes referred to as “killer robots”, are receiving ever more attention, both in public discourse as well as by scholars and policymakers. Much of this interest is connected to emerging ethical and legal problems linked to increasing autonomy in weapons systems,...

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Main Authors: Steven Umbrello, Nathan Gabriel Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Information
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/12/5/216