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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
Screenshot: Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Risks for International Peace and Security – Security Council, 9381st Meeting. In July, under the UK’s presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), two
On 7 June, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the UK will convene the first global summit on AI safety. The aim of the summit is to ‘bring together key
