Lethal Autonomous Robotics News Today

1) Sudan We are appalled by the latest resurgence of violence between Masalit and Arab tribes in West Darfur, in Sudan, that left at least 87 people dead, more than 191 injured and forced thousands to flee their homes. We are also disturbed by the slow progress in ensuring accountability for this and previous violence, despite repeated calls by victims and their families. The latest bout of violence erupted on 3 April in Al Geneina town when unknown assailants shot at a group of men from the Ma...

OHCHR We would like to take this opportunity to pay a heartfelt tribute to Christof Heyns, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in his home country, South Africa, on 28 March. He was just 62 years old. Professor Heyns, whom many of you have reported on and interviewed over the past decade in his various roles with the UN, was one of the giants in the world of human rights. He was also an extremely warm and generous man, greatly liked and admired by all those of us at OHCHR who knew ...

Accused of killing 13 people in a shooting spree at ft. hood. he is now paralyzed from the chest down. hasan had the mental capacity to conduct his own defense. due to the nature of the charges, former army jag attorney greg rinkly tells us that it is possible the judge will require that a defense council remain present. the trial begins on july 1st. a u.n. official is expected to call for a moratorium on lethal autonomous robotics or what some call killer robots. during an address to the u.n....

Attorney greg rinkly tells us that it is possible the judge will require that a defense council remain present. the trial begins on july 1st. a u.n. official is expected to call for a moratorium on lethal autonomous robotics or what some call killer robots. during an address to the u.n. human rights counsel this week, these are robots that once launched can engage targets without further human input. and the official warns they could "exercise the power of life and death over human beings." a ...

A u.n. official is expected to call for a moratorium on lethal autonomous robotics or what some call killer robots. during an address to the u.n. human rights counsel this week, these are robots that once launched can engage targets without future further human input. and the official warns they could "exercise the power of life and death over human beings." a professor called for a ban writing recently for cnn that robots dont have the moral agency to make crucial judgment calls much less confo...