The peculiarity of computerized reasoning (AI) has essentially progressed military innovation in the 21st 100 years, by working with the advancement of deadly independent weapons (LAWs), additionally dedicated ‘executioner robots.’ These weapon frameworks can choose and hit focuses all alone, with practically no significant human control, which has produced serious moral issues regarding their legitimacy. In another mishap, the law of outfitted struggle, generally alluded to as worldwide compassionate regulation (IHL) doesn’t cover executioner robots as such weapons were once excused as sci-fi. The irritating moral issues and lawful vacuum has been the subject of vast discussions by legislatures, the United Nations (UN), common society gatherings, and researchers. While some have required their inside and out boycott, others contend that the advantages of holding them offset the burdens. Utilizing existing writing regarding the matter, this paper examinations the two sides of the discussion in the illumination of current real factors. It has been observed that there are moral and lawful issues that require worldwide consideration and goal; unregulated work of executioner robots predicts risk for mankind, as this can set off another weapons contest; and States are reluctant to preclude them for vital reasons. It advocates the reception of another worldwide settlement to address the bunch of issues related with independent weapon frameworks, and a solid checking and administrative job for the UN.

Author(s) Details:

James E. Archibong,
Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Nigeria.

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Keywords: Unmanned vehicles, killer robots, autonomy, ethics, laws of war, prohibition, regulation