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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-01-18more like thismore than 2022-01-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Autonomous Weapons more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of increasing autonomy in weapons systems on (1) civilian protection, and (2) compliance with international humanitarian law. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Clement-Jones remove filter
uin HL5480 remove filter
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-27more like thismore than 2022-01-27
answer text <p>The deployment in armed conflict of any weapon system - including one with autonomous functions - which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians would be contrary to International Humanitarian LAW (IHL) and therefore unlawful. We strongly believe that AI and autonomy within weapon systems can and must be used lawfully and ethically. Autonomous systems have the potential to support the better application of IHL by improving the evidence, analysis and timeliness of decision making.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-27T12:13:06.71Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-27T12:13:06.71Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3396
label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones more like this