Autonomous weapons systems and International Law: a study on human-machine interactions in ethically and legally sensitive domains

Authors

  • Aziz Tuffi Saliba Revista de Direito Internacional, CEUB Revista Brasileira de Políticas Públicas, CEUB Editor-Adjunto
  • Lutiana Valadares Fernandes Barbosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5102/rdi.v17i3.7550

Abstract

Humanity has long discussed its relationship with autonomous devices. In 1797 Goethe wrote a poem that describes a sorcerer's apprentice who bewitched a broom to do his job of fetching water. However, the broom multiplies and escapes out of his control, causing flooding. Only his master, upon return, is able to break the spell. Similar to Goethe's bewitched brooms, Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS) might behave in unexpected ways. The human role in the human-AWS interaction, named "Meaningful Human Control" (MHC), is an undetermined concept that is on the light spot both of the scholarship and States as a possible venue to address some of AWS's challenges. Throughout the book "Autonomous Weapons Systems and International Law". Daniele Amoroso discusses the central legal debates on AWS and provides a compelling normative model to contribute to regulating those weapons concerning MHC.

Author Biographies

  • Aziz Tuffi Saliba, Revista de Direito Internacional, CEUB Revista Brasileira de Políticas Públicas, CEUB Editor-Adjunto
    Professor Associado da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.
  • Lutiana Valadares Fernandes Barbosa
    Doutoranda em Direito pela UFMG. Defensora Púbica Federal.

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Published

2021-04-20

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Vol. 17 No. 3 (2020): Art Law and Cultural Heritage Law / Direito da Arte e do Patrimônio Cultural

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Autonomous weapons systems and International Law: a study on human-machine interactions in ethically and legally sensitive domains. (2021). Brazilian Journal of International Law, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.5102/rdi.v17i3.7550