Spotlight Session on Autonomous Weapons Systems at ICRC 34th International Conference
Susannah Kate Conroy

TL;DR
This paper discusses the implications of autonomous weapons systems on decision-making, accountability, and compliance with international humanitarian law, emphasizing the need for human-centered approaches and international cooperation.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of strategies to enhance legal and ethical compliance of autonomous weapons through training, best practices, research, and international advocacy.
Findings
Training in IHL improves decision-making
Developing best practices ensures lawful weapon use
Investing in research clarifies civilian harm impacts
Abstract
Autonomous weapons systems (AWS) change the way humans make decisions, the effect of those decisions and who is accountable for decisions made. We must remain vigilant, informed and human-centred as we tackle our deliberations on developing norms regarding their development, use and justification. Ways to enhance compliance in international humanitarian law (IHL) include: Training weapons decision makers in IHL; developing best practice in weapons reviews including requirements for industry to ensure that any new weapon, means or method of warfare is capable of being used lawfully; develop human-centred test and evaluation methods; invest in digital infrastructure to increase knowledge of the civilian environment in a conflict and its dynamics; invest in research on the real effects and consequences of civilian harms to the achievement of military and political objectives; improve…
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TopicsHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
