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‘Humanity at the Crossroads: autonomous weapons and the challenge of regulation’ conference in Vienna marks largest gathering on autonomous weapons outside of the UN and demonstrates growing consensus that new, legally binding rules are urgently needed.

ECOWAS states adopted the Freetown Communiqué calling for a legally binding instrument on autonomous weapons systems.

Stop Killer Robots is deeply concerned with reports of the use of automated targeting systems in the Gaza Strip.

Stop Killer Robots notes with serious concern the reports of Israel’s increased use of robots for military purposes, including remote-controlled robot ‘dogs’, for surveillance purposes in Gaza, and the previously reported use of an automated target recommendation tool. While…

A short summary of the work of Automated Decision Research in 2023 – a very busy year for our small team. Resources and events In 2023, Automated Decision Research published a report on…

Stop Killer Robots is deeply concerned with reports of the use of automated targeting systems in the Gaza Strip.

On 13 October, 2023, Stop Killer Robots launched Automated by Design, an interactive multimedia exhibition.

The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) agrees to work all the way to 2026 - but only to consider the possible elements of some sort of instrument, and not to actually negotiate anything. From 16th-18th November the 2023 Meeting of High Contracting Parties to the CCW were supposed to meet to decide on a way forward for their work on autonomous weapons amongst other issues.  The meeting was bitter and shambolic, with more than a whole day lost completely because of Russia blocking confirmation of the Rules of Procedure. This forced the meeting to do its work informally and resulted in observers, international organisations and civil society being blocked from participating in the few sections of the meeting where any substantive work was done.

Stop Killer Robots is aware that there have been allegations raised online that a staff member has been let go for expressing their support for Palestinians during the current conflict in Gaza. While Human Resources matters are internal and confidential, we wish…