The new Dutch national position on autonomous weapons is now also available in English. It calls for the prohibition of fully autonomous weapons and the regulation of other autonomous weapons. Meaningful human control is seen as a key concept. government.nl/ministries/min…

Dmitry Rogozin, former head of the Russian space agency, stated the Marker unmanned ground vehicle is being deployed to Ukraine and will receive an electronic image so it can autonomously detect and destroy Leopard & Abrams tanks. radiosputnik.ria.ru/20230202/marke… Some thoughts 1/x

While it is questionable that the autonomous targeting function is combat ready, Russia will most likely be testing & improving these capabilities in the conflict. This demonstrates the urgent need for a new treaty setting limits & governing the use of autonomous weapons 2/x

Reflections from Day 1 of #REAIM conference. When speaking with actual people, whether military, defence, designers or government reps, people see the need for meaningful human control over Autonomous Weapons Systems. We just need political action! Stop Killer Robots REAIMsummit

De REAIMsummit is vandaag gestart. De regering claimt voorstander te zijn van een internationaal verdrag rond autonome wapens, maar de conferentie lijkt meer te doen voor de ontwikkeling van militaire AI, dan om duidelijke grenzen te stellen. Zorgwekkend, want 🧵:

PAX voor vrede Frank Slijper now only @frankslijper.bsky.social NRC REAIMsummit Deze motie werd vorig jaar op één stem na verworpen. Binnenkort nieuwe poging…

Ik sprak vandaag met NU.nl over de NLse militaire AI conferentie. Nederland zegt nieuwe juridische regels te willen voor autonome wapens, maar gebruikte deze conferentie niet om voorruitgang te boeken. Blijft het bij mooie woorden en lege termen? nu.nl/tech/6251566/d…

Just arrived in Costa Rica (!). From the REAIMsummit to the first-ever regional conference on autonomous weapons, where Latin-American and Caribbean countries are expected to back legally-binding rules. Press announcement from Cancillería Costa Rica 🇨🇷 below ⤵️

This Conference marks a turning point: there is a before & an after the adoption of the Belén Communiqué. May spirit of Belén guide our next steps & serve to establish a clear roadmap. It’s not the first time our region has been at the forefront of peace & security issues.

Historic moment in the process towards an international treaty on autonomous weapons. Latin American and Caribbean states commit to work towards a international legal instrument. This will give an important boost to international discussion and build momentum towards a treaty.

The adoption of the Belén Communiqué is a turning point. It shows principled political leadership. It’s time to draw legal red lines around the production & use of autonomous weapons systems to ensure we maintain meaningful human control over the use of force. #AWS

Goed nieuws! Afgelopen vrijdag tekenden 30 Latijns Amerikaanse en Caribische landen een verklaring waarin zij zich committeren aan een verdrag over autonome wapens. Dit is een belangrijke stap richting een nieuwe internationale regels. En deze regels zijn hard nodig ⬇️

NL stelt bij de VN dat ze voorstander zijn van een verdrag over autonome wapens. Je zou denken goed nieuws. Maar vervolgens zeggen ze dat niet-bindende regels een goede tussenstap zouden zijn. Iets met een kluitje en riet. Alexander Hammelburg Jasper van Dijk Derk Boswijk Kati Piri

Pretty crazy that this is now possible using AI. We're in for a wild ride. A danger is that we start to believe that because 'they' look and sound like us, 'they' are real. We urgently need to set limits and safeguards to ensure AI benefits us all.

A really concerning article about militairy AI. Palentir pitches a ChatGPT-style chatbot to "fight wars" "While there is a “human in the loop” in the AIP demo, they seem to do little more than ask the chatbot what to do and then approve its actions." vice.com/en/article/qjv…

Good news! In an open letter Danish AI scientist warn for the development of autonomous weapons. They call on the Danish government to urgently develop a treaty on autonomous weapons and to join the growing group of countries in favor of such a treaty. information.dk/debat/2023/05/…

Presentation by the Automated Decision Research Manager of the Stop Killer Robots coalition, Catherine Connolly, to the Consejo Permanente - OEA / OAS - Permanent Council on the “social and humanitarian impact of autonomous weapons”

Did AI kill an operator in a test? The important point here is not whether it actually happened, but that this could potentially happen. The actions AI undertakes to follow instructions can be hugely different from what we wanted it to do. The unknown unknowns are concerning

🚨 Urgent call from #UnitedNations Secretary-General António Guterres🚨Let's prohibit #KillerRobots by 2026! ✔️Sign our petition today to show states you support the resolution in October. Together, we can create a safer world. #TeamHuman

Great news! Thursday Belgium will vote on a national ban on Killer robots. Once again Belgium can lead the way internationally. @WouterDeVriendt Peter Buysrogge ✌ Hendrik Bogaert @GuillaumeDef Hugues Bayet André Flahaut Denis DUCARME Tim Vandenput Kris Verduyckt Theo Francken