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ICRC position on autonomous weapon systems

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The International Committee of the Red Cross's published position (12 May 2021) recommending new, legally binding rules on autonomous weapon systems, paraphrased by Humanity Incorporated as demonstration content.

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Prepared by Humanity Incorporated from the ICRC's openly published position on autonomous weapon systems (12 May 2021) and its explanatory material. The wording is ours and responsibility for it rests with us. It is not supplied or operated by the ICRC and carries no endorsement from it. It states no ICRC view on any specific system or operation, and it is not legal advice. Read the original at icrc.org.

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Topics covered

Autonomous weapons International humanitarian law Weapons review Meaningful human control

What is in it (1 document)
  • ICRC position on autonomous weapon systems (paraphrased from the ICRC's publication of 12 May 2021, DEMO) ICRC position paper published 12 May 2021; paraphrase prepared October 2026; demonstration Advisory Our wording, check the source read the source

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