and every so often a new technology comes along, which gives one side a massive advantage and changes the shape of war forever. throughout the history of warfare, there has been one common thread, and that it's been people who have made the decisions on who and how to fight. but now we're having to ask the question — what would happen if you took the human out of the loop? weapons, guided and driven by artificial intelligence, are no longer science fiction. and next week, the un will discuss whether the development and deployment of this kind of tech should be left unrestricted, should be regulated or outright banned. so far, the us and the uk have opposed binding agreements to regulate or ban the use