Autonomous Weapons Systems and International Law

Prof. Dr. Daniele Amoroso

doi:10.5771/9783748909538

Summary

Jüngste Fortschritte in Robotik und KI machen es möglich, Roboter auch mit ethisch und rechtlich sensiblen Aufgaben zu betrauen. Besonders umstritten ist der Einsatz so genannter autonomer Waffensysteme (AWS), die eigenständig Entscheidungen über Leben und Tod von ‚Zielpersonen‘ treffen. Damit berühren sie zentrale Grundlagen des humanitären Völkerrechts, der internationalen Menschenrechte, des internationalen Strafrechts sowie der staatlichen Verantwortung.

Vor diesem Hintergrund untersucht das Buch die Legalität und die völkerrechtlichen Folgen des Einsatzes autonomer Waffensysteme. Es zeigt Wege für künftige internationale Regelungen auf und skizziert das Konzept einer ‚geteilten Verantwortung‘ zwischen menschlichen Entscheidungsträgern und intelligenten Systemen.

Daniele Amoroso ist Professor für Völkerrecht an der Universität Cagliari und Mitglied des Internationalen Komitees für die Kontrolle von Roboterwaffen (ICRAC).

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2020
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-6856-1
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-0953-8
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 291
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages I - 4
1. 1. “Taking the Human Out of the Loop”: The Issue of “Autonomy” in the Military Research and Policy Documents of the US Department of Defense No access
  2. Questioning the “Dehumanization” of Warfare: From the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots to the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems No access
2. 1. An Overview of Existing and Foreseeable Autonomous Weapons Systems No access
  2. Normative Implications of a Functional Approach to Autonomy in Weapons Systems No access
3. Mapping the Ethical and Legal Debate on Autonomous Weapons Systems No access
4. 1. Disclaimer: What this Book is not About No access
1. Introduction No access
2. 1. The Law of Targeting No access
  2. The Right to Life under International Human Rights Law No access
3. 1. 1. The Definition of Civilians and the Problem of Direct Participation in Hostilities No access
    2. The Definition of Military Objectives and the Problem of Dual-Use Objects No access
    3. Other Protected Persons and Objects under International Humanitarian Law No access
  2. Issues of Distinction under International Human Rights Law No access
  3. 1. Perception of the Elements in the Environment No access
    2. Comprehension of the Current Situation and Projection of Future Status No access
    3. Critique of the Arguments Denying Legal Relevance to AWS’ (Lack of) Situation Awareness No access
  4. Summary of the Discussion No access
4. 1. 1. Collateral damage No access
    2. Military Advantage No access
    3. Excessiveness No access
  2. Issues of Proportionality under International Human Rights Law No access
  3. Autonomous Weapons Systems, Proportionality, and Balancing: Lost in Translation? No access
  4. Summary of the Discussion No access
5. 1. The Principle of Precaution under International Humanitarian Law No access
  2. The Requirement of Precaution and the Right to Life under International Human Rights Law No access
  3. The Implications of the Obligation to Take Precautionary Measures for the Human-Weapon Relationship No access
  4. Summary of the Discussion No access
6. Conclusions: Has Autonomy in Weapons Systems “Passed the Test”? No access
1. Introduction No access
2. 1. The Unpredictability of Autonomous Machines No access
  2. The “Many Hands” Problem No access
3. 1. 1. The Participation to the Crime by Software Developers No access
    2. The “Many Hands” Problem and Joint Criminal Enterprise No access
    3. Limited Predictability of AWS and the Role of Dolus Eeventualis No access
  2. Superior Responsibility No access
4. State Responsibility No access
5. 1. Tort Liability for International Crimes No access
  2. Product Liability No access
  3. No-Fault Liability No access
6. Conclusions: The Inevitability of Accountability Gaps and Its Implications for the Legality of Autonomous Weapons Systems No access
1. Introduction No access
2. 1. Human Dignity No access
  2. The Martens Clause No access
  3. Wrap-up of the Discussion No access
3. 1. Autonomy in Weapons Systems as a Breach of the Human Dignity (and Humanity) of Targeted People No access
  2. Autonomy in Weapons Systems and the “Human Agency Removal” Problem No access
4. 1. Investigating the “Dictates of Public Conscience” on the Issue of Human Agency and Lethal Decision-Making: a) States No access
  2. b) International Organizations No access
  3. c) Global Civil Society and Private Sector No access
  4. d) Documents on AI not Directly Addressing the Issue of Autonomy in Weapons Systems No access
5. Conclusions No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Human Control vs. Weapon Autonomy: Striking a Balance between Humanitarian and Military Considerations No access
3. 1. The Quality of Human Involvement No access
  2. Shared Control Policies No access
4. 1. Primary Obligations: Control Privileges No access
  2. Ancillary Obligations: Training and Design No access
5. 1. An Overview of the Regulative Options in the AWS Debate No access
  2. Possible Elements of a Future Protocol/Treaty on Meaningful Human Control No access
Epilogue No access Pages 261 - 266
Bibliography No access Pages 267 - 291