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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Farrell

UN warns humanity is ‘dangerously close’ to handing kill decisions to machines

The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross intensified a joint appeal on Tuesday for countries to enact bans and restrictions on autonomous weapons systems — often called killer robots — warning that "the risks have intensified."

Building on a proposal first issued three years ago and years of multilateral discussions, the stance stops short of requesting a complete ban.

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