00:02The United Nations and the Red Cross warned that the world is dangerously close to a future where autonomous weapons,
00:10so-called killer robots, could target humans.
00:12The organizations called for urgent international regulations as there is currently no specific treaty on autonomous and AI-enabled weapons.
00:22Three years ago, we called on states to establish specific prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapon systems.
00:31Today, we renew this call with even greater urgency.
00:36The fundamental concerns remain unchanged, but the risks have intensified.
00:41We are now dangerously close to crossing a moral red line, the autonomous targeting of humans by machines.
00:50To protect civilians, in 2023, the UN and the Red Cross called for states to establish specific bans and restrictions
00:57on the rapidly developing technology by this year.
01:01Lethal autonomous weapon systems are able to select targets and apply force without human intervention.
01:08There has to date been no confirmed use of fully autonomous weapons, but with the abundant use of drone warfare
01:14in the Middle East and Ukraine, some fear it could soon happen.
01:17After three years of talks, countries are set to decide in November whether to launch treaty negotiations.
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