As A.I.-Controlled Killer Drones Become Reality, Nations Debate Limits

https://nytimes.com/us/politics/ai-drones-war-law

Worried about the risks of robot warfare, some countries want new legal constraints, but the U.S. and other major powers are resistant.

“This is really one of the most significant inflection points for humanity,” Alexander Kmentt, Austria’s chief negotiator on the issue, said in an interview. “What’s the role of human beings in the use of force — it’s an absolutely fundamental security issue, a legal issue and an ethical issue.”