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Killer robots : legality and ethicality of autonomous weapons /

Military robots, and potentially autonomous robotic systems, could soon be introduced to the battlefield, meaning that humans may one day be largely excluded from both the battlefield and the decision cycle of warfare. Armin Krishnan explores the technological, legal and ethical issues connected to...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Krishnan, Armin, 1975-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham, UK : Ashgate, ©2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Military robots, and potentially autonomous robotic systems, could soon be introduced to the battlefield, meaning that humans may one day be largely excluded from both the battlefield and the decision cycle of warfare. Armin Krishnan explores the technological, legal and ethical issues connected to combat robotics, examining both the opportunities and limitations of autonomous weapons. He also proposes solutions to the future regulation of military robotics through international law.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 204 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-200) and index.
ISBN:9780754694427
0754694429