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Robo-Wars: The regulation of robotic weapons
by Alexander Leveringhaus and Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
05
December
2014
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Robotic weapons, whether autonomous or remote controlled, have generated widespread controversy in recent years.
Alex Leveringhaus, James Martin Fellow, Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict, discusses the ethics of autonomous weapons, and in a recent policy paper titled Robo-Wars: The Regulation of Robotic Weapons, urges governments to recognise the increasing prominence of these weapons in contemporary and future forms of warfare and proposes steps towards suitable regulation.
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Alexander Leveringhaus
is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (ELAC and Delft University of Technology) and James Martin Fellow (Oxford Martin School).
Alexander Leveringhaus
is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (ELAC and Delft University of Technology) and James Martin Fellow (Oxford Martin School).
Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
is a unique, interdisciplinary research community of over 300 scholars working to address the most pressing global challenges and harness the potential opportunities.
Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
is a unique, interdisciplinary research community of over 300 scholars working to address the most pressing global challenges and harness the potential opportunities.
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