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Mi

Military

Severity8/10

Autonomous Military AI

Development of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) capable of selecting and attacking targets without significant human intervention, eliminating human control over life-or-death decisions.

Periodic recordSocietyarXiv2024

Susannah Kate Conroy

Mitigation Strategy

International treaties banning lethal autonomous weapons, requirement of meaningful human control, and moratorium on LAWS development.

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47

Mi

Risk ID

ag-47

Severity

8/10

Severity Level

47
Critical Risk
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ag-47
Mi

Military

Autonomous Military AI

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Autonomous Military AI

Mi
Severity Level8/10

Definition

Development of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) capable of selecting and attacking targets without significant human intervention, eliminating human control over life-or-death decisions.

Mitigation Strategy

International treaties banning lethal autonomous weapons, requirement of meaningful human control, and moratorium on LAWS development.

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