Hayley Ramsay-Jones

Taking the conversation on #AutonomousWeapons to the #UNGA allows states that aren't part of the #UNCCW to have a seat at the table and discuss issues that will be pivotal in the negotiation of new int'l law. @beemadzimure on last week’s #UN consultations on #KillerRobots @WILPF

There was widespread recognition... that new int'l law is urgently needed to address ethical, technological, legal and security concerns that #AutonomousWeapons pose to humanity” – our director, Nicole van Rooijen 🗞️ globaldispatches.org/p/the-un-has-a… @MarkLGoldberg #GlobalDispatches /7

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🎙️Following the screening, guests heard from @hrw’s Bonnie Docherty and @Amnesty’s Dr. Matt Mahmoudi. @AmnestyTech

⁉️Should a machine be able to decide if someone lives or dies? Audiences at our 'Immoral Code' #documentary screening ahead of the @UN consultations on #KillerRobots pondered this question and others about the ethics of delegating decision making on the battlefield to machines.

“Anti-personnel systems would also inevitably have disproportionate impacts on already marginalised communities through encoding and reproducing our societal biases in data sets.” 🗣️Our statement on #KillerRobots' ethical issues at last week’s consultations at @UN in #NewYork

"The idea that you wouldn't want to rule out the delegation of life or death decisions ... to a machine seems extraordinary." Read about the importance of this week's UN meeting on #AutonomousWeapons and the urgent need for new int'l law on #KillerRobots reuters.com/sustainability…

🧵Yesterday's discussion on #AutonomousWeapons covered humanitarian and legal considerations – this thread covers some interventions #StopKillerRobots campaigners made that shaped the discussion 👇

“this issue concerns the future of multilateralism, of international law, and of our shared humanity…autonomy in weapons will not be confined to the battlefield - it will affect law enforcement, border control & other domains of public life” #KillerRobots stopkillerrobots.org/news/dynamic-c…

"Looking seriously at #AI bias especially as it pertains to #AutonomousWeapons is really important to not only ensure fairness in our technology but also to prevent technology being used as another tool to oppress people and to exacerbate social inequalities." - @HayleyRJones

IT’S OFFICIAL! 🚨 Following a #UNGA79 vote, states have confirmed the adoption of the First Committee resolution L.77, mandating informal talks on #AutonomousWeapons in 2025! Here are the results: 166 In favour (5 more than in the November vote)✅ 3 Against ❌ 15 Abstained 🟡

It’s time for regulation to catch up to the speed of technological innovation – we need new international law to regulate/ban #AutonomousWeapons Agree? ✍️ Sign the #StopKillerRobots petition: stopkillerrobots.org/take-action/

"As people of faith, it would be a disservice if we could not prohibit autonomous weapons systems. It is time for us to rise and take action - create a narrative, that we must protect those who are vulnerable and raise their voices." - Rev. @capadnig @Oikoumene

"Irrespective of our beliefs or religions, humanity is the fundamental norm of all religions. The value of life is priceless. Autonomous weapons systems can't understand the value of life." -@razashahkhan1 @SPADOPakistan

"Within Buddhism there is a concept of interconnectedness of life that no one issue, person, or thing exists in a vacuum. You cannot build your happiness on someone else’s suffering." - @HayleyRJones @SGI_OUNA

“The reduction of people to data points through the use of these systems has contributed to accelerating #DigitalDehumanisation in war.” – Sai Bourothu, researcher on our research and monitoring team @AutomatedDR speaks about Lavender to @AlJazeera aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/…

This @972mag report exposes grave legal, moral, & humanitarian concerns surrounding the use of AI in targeting systems in Gaza. @BanKillerRobots calls for a legal instrument on autonomous weapons & these precursors demonstrate that regulation is overdue. tinyurl.com/3x9np2ca

UNSG @antonioguterres addresses reports of #Israel's use of Artificial Intelligence in its war on #Gaza: "I am also deeply troubled by reports that the Israeli military’s bombing campaign includes Artificial Intelligence as a tool in the identification of targets, particularly in densely populated residential areas, resulting in a high level of civilian casualties. No part of life and death decisions which impact entire families should be delegated to the cold calculation of algorithms. I have warned for many years of the dangers of weaponizing Artificial Intelligence and reducing the essential role of human agency. #AI should be used as a force for good to benefit the world; not to contribute to waging war on an industrial level, blurring accountability."

"The increasing use of systems with concerning levels of autonomy demonstrates the urgent need for clear prohibitions and regulations on autonomy in weapons systems in international law." Read our comment on the Lavender data processing system in Gaza: stopkillerrobots.org/news/use-of-la…

📢Registration is now open for Action at the Crossroads! 🌎❌🤖 This civil society forum will focus on autonomous weapons systems and the challenge of regulation. 🔗Register here: stopkillerrobots.org/actionatthecro… #AWS #AWS2024 1/3