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UN working towards international treaty to regulate killer robots (tribune.com.pk)
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Nearly 130 countries on Saturday agreed on a text defining lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) - "killer robots" to their critics - a first step towards talks on a possible international treaty to regulate them.

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[–] Archimedes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

When Russia invaded Ukraine, all the European border countries immediately mined the border territories 🤷 arms control is a peacetime publicity move. As soon as war becomes a possibility we fire up the meat-grinder. And even more perversely, we celebrate it.