Future killer robots will be discussed at a meeting of experts under the auspices of the UN in Geneva.
The panel will include two well-known expert - Professor Ronald Arkin
of Computer College Georgia Institute of Technology and the University
of Sheffield professor Noel Sharkey .
The main issue they intend to discuss - how effective can be killer robots and how justified the existence of such technology.
The discussion will take place in the framework of discussions on the
development of the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use
of Certain Conventional Weapons UN .
The results of the dispute will be submitted in November during a meeting to discuss the UN Convention .
This will be the first time in human history when the question killer
robots , or as they are more commonly called " autonomous weapons
systems " will be discussed at this level
Individual destruction
Killer robot is commonly referred to systems that can independently,
without human intervention , to set goals and make decisions on their
Destruction.
At the moment there is no such robots , but the development of technology allows you to create them in the future .
Those who support the development of such systems , they say that to solve any problems enough existing laws of war .
However, they believe that in any case, the mechanism of regulation of
this issue should not use a ban on the development of these
technologies , but only a moratorium on their implementation .
Their opponents argue that such robots pose a threat to mankind and
all the " autonomous destruction " should be completely banned.
" Stand-alone systems can not be guaranteed weapons comply with
international law . This issue was not discussed at the international
level , which is a big risk for the whole of humanity " - said Professor
Sharkey told BBC BBC.
Noel Sharkey is a member and co-founder of the Campaign against killer
robots and chairman of the International Narcotics Control Board for
military robots.
Automation war
Professor Arkin in an interview with BBC BBC said that he is convinced
that the killer robots as a result will help greatly reduce the level
of civilian casualties .
He argues that the killer robots will be better able to determine the
time and the conditions under which to operate than people can do .
The danger he sees in the other - according to Arkin , such systems
will be adopted by too quickly , before they will be brought to an
acceptable level.
" I support the moratorium as long as this level is reached , I do not
support a ban on their development " , - he said Bi -bi-si .
drones
At the moment the question of banning the use of unmanned systems ,
which are already widely used by the military , scientists are not
raised.
At least as long as they do not start to operate in a fully autonomous mode . Currently, the development of new , more sophisticated unmanned systems actively conducted in many countries.
In the UK, successfully completed testing of strategic drone Taranis,
the U.S. advanced military research agency working on ground robot
Crusher since 2006.
However, the British Ministry of Defence in the recent past has
officially stated that he has no intentions to develop systems that will
operate in standalone mode without any human intervention .
The
Pentagon also issued a directive in 2012 , according to which , in
cases where the question of the use of force against people in
decision-making must take part people.
