With news stories about AI and autonomous weapons systems surging at the moment, and negotiations at the United Nations General Assembly approaching, we will be publishing a curated roundup of
Pope Leo XIV’s warning on AI warfare comes as autonomous weapons move from theory to reality Stop Killer Robots UK welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s strong and timely intervention on artificial intelligence and
The United Nations Association UK is the coordinator of the Stop Killer Robots UK coalition and member of the Global Stop Killer Robots coalition. The United Nations Association – UK
Laura Nolan left Google in 2018 over Project Maven. Now, she reflects on advancements in military AI and recent employee pushback within the tech giant. By Laura Nolan This artical
From 2-6 March, states met in Geneva to discuss autonomous weapons systems. It was the first meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWS) of
Despite grave ethical and legal concerns about the introduction of AI into decision making around the use of lethal force, the UK is rapidly pressing ahead with a number of
On 5 February 2025, Alphabet, which owns Google, reneged on its pledge to not use AI for weapons. Despite their stated approach to AI, which they claim is “grounded in
As world leaders and technology executives convene in Paris this week to discuss artificial intelligence, deep divisions have already emerged, with some nations refusing to support international AI regulation. Both
In the last 12 months, there have been reports of the use of Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWS) in Ukraine, as well as of growing us of and AI-powered military tools
If the new Labour government is really committed to international law and multilateral arms control, it should support the international negotiation of a new treaty to control the development and
