The United States rejected calls for a binding agreement to regulate or prohibit the use of “killer robots,” and instead proposed a “code of conduct” at the meeting. United Nations.
A US official delivered a speech at a conference in Geneva, focusing on finding common ground in the use of this so-called lethal autonomous weapon, but hesitated to adopt a “legally binding instrument” to regulate its use.
The meeting witnessed government experts preparing for the high-level talks at the review meeting of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons held from December 13 to 17.
“In our view, the best way to make progress…is to develop a non-binding code of conduct,” US official Josh Dorosin said at the meeting.
Since 2017, the United Nations has been holding diplomatic talks in Geneva to reach an agreement on how to solve the problem of using killer robots.
Activists and some countries call for A total ban on any weapon that can use lethal force without supervision And make the final killing order.
In November 2018, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres joined the call for a ban, but so far, countries have even reached agreement on whether or not weapons need to be controlled.
In Thursday’s debate, several countries, including India and the United States, criticized the idea of a legally binding agreement.
Dorosin insisted that the code of conduct “will help countries promote responsible behavior and compliance with international law.”
The activists disagree.
“Countries have a historic opportunity to ensure that humans have meaningful control over the use of force and to prevent a world where machines make life and death decisions,” said Claire Comboy, who stopped the killer movement. robot.
Bonnie Docherty, a senior weapons researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement: “The independent procedure for negotiating new laws on killer robots will be more effective and inclusive than current diplomatic negotiations.”
