Author profile: The Canberra Working Group

In April 2019, an international group of scholars and practitioners met in Canberra, Australia, to discuss the practical, legal, ethical, and operational considerations presented by lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS).  Inspired by the Montreux Document, the Group has sought to articulate guiding principles on the use of LAWS without taking a position on broader questions of the legitimacy and advisability of their use. The Group is not affiliated with any State and the work is independent of any official position. This is a consultation document and the principles it sets out represent a starting point for further development.  

 

Steering Group

Deane-Peter Baker

Erin Hahn

Peter Lee

Ian MacLeod 

 

Other Members 

Liran Antebi

Mark Hilborne

Rain Liivoja

Robert McLaughlin

Valerie Morkevicius

Shashank Reddy

Mathew Wann

Guiding Principles for the Development and Use of LAWS: Version 1.0

The Canberra Working Group • Apr 15 2020 • Articles

The advent of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) presents States with new political, technological, operational, legal and ethical challenges.

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