July 31, 2025

Military Technology Companies and Human Rights Accountability

Key Points

MAIN FINDING: Lethal autonomous weapons systems raise significant ethical concerns regarding human rights and oversight.
KEY EVIDENCE: Development of autonomous weapons could violate international humanitarian law if not properly regulated.
APPROACH: The article advocates for a binding international framework to ensure human control in the design and use of weapons.
SIGNIFICANCE: Establishing regulations is crucial for aligning military technology with human rights standards.

Abstract

Technological advances in the military field raise ethical concerns. Lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) lack human oversight in critical decisions, potentially violating international humanitarian law and human rights principles. This article explores the ethical and legal implications of the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems, advocating for a legally binding international regulatory framework that emphasizes human control over autonomous weaponry, and human rights as a guiding in their design and manufacture.

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José Javier Martínez Hernández (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c65e6551bb0af8cf885 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/5dxau_v2

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