ROBOTIC WARFARE, LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT, AND LAW OF ROBOTIC ARMED CONFLICT
ROBOTIC WARFARE, LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT, AND LAW OF ROBOTIC ARMED CONFLICT

Summary/Abstract: Robotic technology offers great benefits to humanity. However, one of the first uses of this technology is for war. We already have seen the actual use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles to destroy enemy targets in war zones. Some experts believe that robots will change the nature of wars. Even with the current artificial intelligence technology, it is possible to task a robot to kill a human without human intervention. There are many ethical issues surrounding robotic warfare. Current warfare ethics is shaped by the principles of Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC). These principles are formed based on the experiences of earlier wars. These wars were fought only by humans. However, in the robotic warfare era, there are new types of combatants. Therefore, we may need a new set of principles for LOAC. Currently, there are international campaigns for a ban on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS), in other words, killer robots. Some experts advocate regulating the use of military robots rather than calling for an international ban. In this study, we discuss the current developments regarding the call for a ban and the arguments for a regulation on killer robots. In addition, we introduce a set of principles to guide the development of a Law of Robotic Armed Conflict (LORAC).

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