The International Committee for Robot Arms Control (ICRAC) is a "not-for-profit association committed to the peaceful use of
robotics in the service of humanity and the regulation of robot weapons." It is concerned about the dangers that autonomous
military robots, or
lethal autonomous weapons, pose to peace and international security and to civilians in war.
The international non governmental organisation was founded in 2009 by
Noel Sharkey
Noel Sharkey (born 14 December 1948) is a computer scientist born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is best known to the British public for his appearances on television as an expert on robotics; including the BBC Two television series '' Robot ...
, Jurgen Altmann, Peter M. Asaro,
and Robert Sparrow.
Sharkey is its chairman. The committee is composed of people involved in
robotics technology,
robot ethics
Robot ethics, sometimes known as "roboethics", concerns ethical problems that occur with robots, such as whether robots pose a threat to humans in the long or short run, whether some ''uses'' of robots are problematic (such as in healthcare or as ...
,
international relations,
international security
International security, also called global security is a term which refers to the measures taken by states and international organizations, such as the United Nations, European Union, and others, to ensure mutual survival and safety. These meas ...
,
arms control
Arms control is a term for international restrictions upon the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation and usage of small arms, conventional weapons, and weapons of mass destruction. Arms control is typically exercised through the u ...
,
international humanitarian law,
international human rights law, and public campaigns.
Lethal autonomous weapons are being developed that will be able to select and engage targets without human oversight.
ICRAC has argued at the
United Nations (UN) over the ramifications of such weapons and for them to be banned by including them under the UN
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).
ICRAC is on the steering committee of the
Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots is a coalition of non-governmental organizations who seek to pre-emptively ban lethal autonomous weapons.
History
First launched in April 2013, the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots has urged governments and the U ...
.
See also
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Arms Control Association
The Arms Control Association is a United States-based nonpartisan membership organization founded in 1971, with the self-stated mission of "promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies."
The group publishes th ...
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Control Arms Campaign The Control Arms Coalition is a campaign jointly run by a coalition of over 100 organisations including Amnesty International, IANSA, Oxfam International and Saferworld.
The campaign has been active since 2003 in calling for an international A ...
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Samsung SGR-A1
The SGR-A1 is a type of autonomous sentry gun that was jointly developed by Samsung Techwin (now Hanwha Aerospace) and Korea University to assist South Korean troops in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It is widely considered as the first unit of it ...
– autonomous sentry robot gun deployed by South Korea along its border with North Korea
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BAE Systems Taranis – British demonstrator programme for unmanned combat aerial vehicle technology
References
External links
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2009 establishments in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 2009
International nongovernmental organizations
Arms control