Ban killer robots, experts urge Australian and Canadian leaders
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#375X4)
Development and use of autonomous weapons crosses a 'clear moral line', pioneers in robotics and AI warn Malcolm Turnbull and Justin Trudeau
Pioneers in robotics and artificial intelligence have called on the Australian and Canadian governments to ban killer robots ahead of a United Nations meeting on weapons this month.
Leading researchers from the countries urged prime ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Justin Trudeau respectively to take a stand against autonomous weapons, arguing that their development and use crossed a "clear moral line."