Publication

This publication analyzes how the UN views the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), arguing that the organization's view is shaped too much by the agenda of human rights organizations. More specifically, the author contends that by focusing on the debate around the potential danger of LAWS to innocent bystanders and around banning LAWS, the UN might miss the opportunity to participate in the debate over how LAWS can be regulated. He suggests that this approach means that the UN might overlook the possible benefits that LAWS could offer its own peacekeeping missions.