Campaign to Stop Killer Robots

Biden launches AI ‘risk and safety’ talks with China. Is nuclear C2 a likely focus?

Details are scant for now, but experts tell Breaking Defense that any AI agreement between China and the US could involve a pledge not to use AI in nuclear systems.

Updated autonomous weapons rules coming for the Pentagon: Exclusive details

"We want to make sure, of course, that the directive still reflects the views of the department and the way the department should be thinking about [autonomous] weapon systems,” Michael Horowitz told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview.

Breaking D’s 2019 Top Five: From Multi-Domain Ops To Killer Robots

Breaking D has been at the forefront in reporting the Pentagon's shift toward a new way of war, Multi-Domain Operations, since Day 1.

DoD Should Consider Truly Autonomous Weapons: Bipartisan AI Commission

"The Commission is not glorifying the prospect of AI-enabled warfare, [but] adopting AI for defense and security purposes is an urgent national imperative."

Campaign To Stop Killer Robots ‘Unethical’ & ‘Immoral’: Bob Work

"They’re willing to say, 'I’m willing to sacrifice the lives of American servicemen and women, I'm willing to take more civilian casualties ... on the off chance that sometime in the future this weapon will exist."

Ethics At Heart Of Thales’ AI Strategy

"While it is not up to Thales to decide what is or is not ethical, it is up to us to develop technologies that enable our customers to implement ethical principles," says David Sadek, director of AI research for French electronics giant Thales.

Should We Ban ‘Killer Robots’? Can We?

The Pentagon insists it doesn't want them. But could a global ban really rein in Russia or China?