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Podcast: Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
Episode: Can The UN Ban AI-Powered âKiller Robotsâ Before Itâs Too Late?
Description: I've been hanging around the United Nations these past few days attending events related to consultations on lethal autonomous weapons systemsâso-called killer robots. These are AI-powered weapons systems that can select and strike targets without human control. This is not the stuff of science fiction. These weapons exist today, and they are becoming more powerfulâand, frankly, more accessible. They can be relatively inexpensive and deployed by both states and non-state actors, including terrorist groups. As of now, there are no meaningful international regulations governing the use or development of these lethal autonomous weapons systems. There is a...