UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
We work to obtain the UK Government's support for an international treaty that:
a) prohibits autonomous weapons that cannot be meaningfully controlled and those that target humans
b) regulates other autonomous weapons to ensure meaningful human control over the use of force
We are a member of the global Stop Killer Robots campaign - a coalition of over 180 organisations working across more than 60 countries
Latest news
Open Letter: UK Government must ensure that the UK is not complicit in Israel’s AI-supported killing of Palestinian civilians
This week members and friends of the UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots – technology experts and engineers, international lawyers and human rights advocates, academics and individuals of conscience – have written to the UK Government regarding Israel’s devastating attacks on Palestine. In our capacity as UK organisations, academics and individuals with expertise in autonomous weapons systems, we have been assessing the Israeli Defence Force’s (IDF) use of military artificial intelligence (AI) and the role played by the UK in helping facilitate Israeli operations. We have been concerned by the global trend towards the increased application of military AI and other advanced technologies in conflict observable around the world. Read the letter We are deeply alarmed by the use of automated military systems in Gaza and the UK’s broader role in supporting Israeli military operations. Gaza must not be used as a testing ground for new AI-enabled weapons technology. We
Open letter to UK Government on the devastating attacks on Palestine
To: Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, UK Prime Minister; Lord David Cameron, Foreign Secretary United Kingdom Government, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Mr Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom; Mr Andrew
Work with us: UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots Coalition Coordinator
Part-time consultancy opportunity commencing April 2024 The UK-based Stop Killer Robots coalition is a group of NGOs, academics and campaigners united in their concerns around the ethical, moral and technical challenges posed by
UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots welcomes House of Lords Report
The UK Government must heed the Lords’ call to lead in international engagement on regulating autonomous weapons systems (AWS), and abandon its attachment to unproductive forums. The UK Campaign to
AI in Weapons Systems Committee to publish report following year-long inquiry
On 1 December 2023, the Lords AI in Weapons Systems Committee will publish its report on Artificial Intelligence in Weapons Systems. The Committee – which was established in 2023 following
UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots welcomes landmark UN resolution on autonomous weapons systems
On November 1st, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) voted overwhelmingly in favour of the first-ever resolution on autonomous weapons systems (AWS). 164 states
UK Government responds to calls to safeguard against the serious risks posed by Autonomous Weapons Systems
Next month the UN General Assembly will vote on a resolution on autonomous weapons systems (AWS) – the first of its kind. Representatives from the Global Campaign to Stop Killer
Open Letter: UK Government must ensure that meaningful human control is maintained in the use of force and support the resolution on autonomous weapons systems
As States get set to vote on the resolution on autonomous weapons systems (AWS), human rights organisations in the UK are calling on the Foreign Secretary to urgently and effectively
UK CSKR Coalition response to Minister for Defence Procurement’s appearance before Lords AI in Weapons Systems Committee
On Thursday 7 September, the Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge MP, appeared before the Lords AI in Weapons Systems Committee-the only time a government representative will appear before the
Lords AI in Weapons Systems Committee to hear from Minister for Defence Procurement ahead of DSEI 2023
On Thursday 7 September, the House of Lords Inquiry into AI in autonomous weapons will reconvene to continue to consider the use of artificial intelligence in weapon systems. The committee,
