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Banning Killer Robots in 2017

Imagine a weapon that strikes on its own, without the slightest hint of human judgment or compassion. It’s a chilling prospect, and not so far in the future unless the world calls a halt to such weapons’ development.

Since the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots opened in April 2013, it has been encouraging countries to affirm the need for meaningful human control of weapons systems by drawing a line to preemptively ban fully autonomous weapons. Retaining human control over use of force is a moral imperative and essential to promote compliance with international law, and ensure accountability.

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