A Drone Attack in Libya Should Turn On a Warning Light About Autonomous Weapons

Researcher Arthur Holland Michel writes in DEFENSE ONE about a drone attack in Libya which, apparently, was not a normal attack but it was reported that the weapons were designed to attack targets without data communication between the operator and the ammunition – in other words: Lethal Autonomous Weapons System – LAWS).

The time for decisions regarding restrictions, regulation and supervision of autonomous weapons is now, the researcher claims.