Related news: Autonomy in weapon systems

Abstract submissions are now open for presentations at the Autonomous Technologies and their Societal Impact workshop.

The conference provided relevant practitioners and civil society experts with an opportunity to learn about new technologies; discuss the technical, legal and operational issues raised by emerging technologies in the context of Article 36 reviews; and identify concrete solutions to help to strengthen compliance with the requirements of Article 36.

SIPRI launches a new report, Mapping the Development of Autonomy in Weapon Systems, which aims to shed light on the current developments in autonomy in weapon systems and thereby provide important insights for informed international discussions.

SIPRI is pleased to announce the launch of a new SIPRI Reflection film that takes stock of the challenges posed by autonomy in weapons systems and explores how these challenges might be addressed by states.

A new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) identifies where controls on autonomous weapon systems must be placed.

On 29 June, SIPRI hosted an online briefing to coincide with the launch of the report ‘Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Humanitarian Law: Identifying Limits and the Required Type and Degree of Human–Machine Interaction’.

On 10–11 November, SIPRI hosted an expert workshop entitled ‘Compliance with IHL in the Development and Use of AWS’.

SIPRI will host a workshop on autonomous technologies and their societal impact, covering technological, environmental, cultural, structural, political and socio-economic factors.