Will robots get away with war crimes? Human Rights Watch warns that NO ONE will be accountable if Artificial Intelligence commits atrocities

‘If a robot unlawfully kills someone in the heat of battle, who is liable for the death?

In a report by the Human Rights Watch, they’ve highlighted the rather disturbing answer: no one.

The organisation says that something must be done about this lack of accountability – and it is calling for a ban on the development and use of ‘killer robots’.’

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