[D] Autonomous weapons are here and the world is divided over their use

In 2020 a lethal autonomous weapon was used for the first time in an armed conflict - the Turkish-made drone - Kargu-2 - in Libya's civil war. In recent years, more weapon systems have incorporated elements of autonomy but they still rely on a person to launch an attack.

But advances in AI, sensors, and electronics have made it easier to build more sophisticated autonomous systems, raising the prospect of machines that can decide on their own when to use …

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