Ethical AI · Autonomous Weapons
Keep Humans in Control: Ban Autonomous AI Weapons
AI should never decide who lives or dies. We support a global ban on weapons that can identify, select, and attack targets without meaningful human control.
$19.82B
Autonomous Weapons Market
The Autonomous Weapons industry is growing quickly, while international rules struggle to keep up.
100×
Faster Target Processing
AI can process military data much faster than humans. That speed makes meaningful human oversight harder to maintain.
37,000
Targets Processed
Some modern targeting systems can generate tens of thousands of targets, leaving very little time for careful human review.
Why This Matters
Two reasons Autonomous Weapons create unacceptable risks for humanity.
No Clear Accountability
If an AI system wrongly identifies a civilian target, who is responsible? Military commanders may blame the software, while developers blame the data. Humanitarian law depends on clear accountability, and Autonomous Weapons make that harder to enforce.
AI Cannot Understand Human Context
These systems recognize patterns, but they do not understand human behavior the way people do. They cannot reliably judge surrender, fear, intent, or changing situations. Those judgments are essential for protecting civilians during war.
Our Uncompromising Demands
Three Essential Safeguards
Ban Fully Autonomous Weapons
No Autonomous Weapons should be allowed to select and attack a target without meaningful human approval.
Keep Humans Legally Responsible
Governments, military leaders, and developers should remain legally responsible for how these systems are used. AI should never become an excuse for avoiding accountability.
Keep Autonomous Weapons Out of Policing
Police should not use autonomous weapons or AI systems to decide when or how force is used against people.
Humans Must Make Life-or-Death Decisions
We are calling on lawmakers to set clear legal limits on autonomous weapons and support international agreements that keep humans in control.
- Ban Autonomous Targeting
- Require Meaningful Human Control
- Negotiate a Global Treaty
Decisions about life and death should always be made by people—not by software.
Tell your representative to support a global treaty on autonomous weapons.