Urban warfare symposium report published
The International Review of the Red Cross has published a report of a symposium organised jointly by the ICRC, PREMT and the Asia Pacific Centre… Read More »Urban warfare symposium report published
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Ethics meets machines in Australian-first
Researchers are launching a $9 million study which aims to embed ethics and the law into autonomous defence systems, such as self-driving military vehicles. The… Read More »Ethics meets machines in Australian-first
Chris Jenks and Rain Liivoja: Machine autonomy and the constant care obligation
The debate about the way the international community should deal with autonomous weapon systems has been ongoing for some five years now. During this time,… Read More »Chris Jenks and Rain Liivoja: Machine autonomy and the constant care obligation
New technologies and the implications for states
Experts from government, military and academia have convened in Brisbane to discuss the legal and practical implications for states of rapidly advancing weapons technologies. The… Read More »New technologies and the implications for states
International Law Studies publishes Melbourne Forum on Emerging Technologies
International Law Studies have published three papers, authored by PREMT members, that are based on presentations given at the Future Wars and Public Conscience symposium… Read More »International Law Studies publishes Melbourne Forum on Emerging Technologies
Chris Jenks: Legal Ramifications of Machine Autonomy
Associate Professor Chris Jenks discusses machine autonomy, pending and possible applications, and their corresponding legal implication, at SMU Digital Transformation & AI Summit 2018.
Rain Liivoja: Why it’s so hard to reach an international agreement on killer robots
For several years, civil society groups have been calling for a ban on what they call “killer robots”. Scores of technologists have lent their voice… Read More »Rain Liivoja: Why it’s so hard to reach an international agreement on killer robots
Jai Galliott: Why banning autonomous weapons is not a good idea
Some 100 people, including Tesla’s Elon Musk and the late Stephen Hawking, have recently reinforced the call for a ban on “killer robots”, known as… Read More »Jai Galliott: Why banning autonomous weapons is not a good idea
New Appointments for PREMT members
Natalia Jevglevskaja and Tim McFarland have commenced research fellowships as members of the collaborative research group Values in Defence and Security Technology (VDST) directed by… Read More »New Appointments for PREMT members
Tim McFarland: Autonomous weapons and human control
Concerns about ensuring sufficient human control over autonomous weapon systems (AWS) have been prominent since the earliest days of the international regulatory debate. They have… Read More »Tim McFarland: Autonomous weapons and human control