We join members and friends of the UK Campaign to #StopKillerRobots , raising alarm at the use of automated military systems in Gaza - and the UK’s role in supporting Israeli military operations.

Read the open letter to the UK Government:

ukstopkillerrobots.org.uk/2024/03/14/ope…

UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots

We join members and friends of the UK Campaign to #StopKillerRobots , raising alarm at the use of automated military systems in Gaza - and the British government's role in supporting Israeli military operations. #CeasefireNow

Read the open letter: ukstopkillerrobots.org.uk/2024/03/14/ope…

UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots is recruiting for Coalition Coordinator ukstopkillerrobots.org.uk/2024/02/26/wor…

or oversight, and which cannot be used in compliance with international humanitarian law, and to regulate all other types of autonomous weapons systems.'

FYI Stop Killer Robots UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots Human Rights Watch Amnesty International United Nations Association - UK (UNA-UK)

#PactForTheFuture Zero draft has strong wording on autonomous weapons:
'88.Building on progress made in multilateral negotiations, we commit to concluding without delay a legally binding instrument to prohibit lethal autonomous weapons systems that function without human control

SYP: 'AI, Peace and Security Conference'

27/01/24, King's College London

The exciting agenda is now live! Check out our expert panel and student presenters.

Find out how to register to join online or in-person:

britishpugwash.org/provisional-ag…

#ArtificialIntelligence #Peace

Lots of people responding to this by saying 'the military is smart, it knows what it's doing and is not gonna fall for some tech hype', to which I say, buddy, the military spent $22 billion buying HoloLens headsets from Microsoft that made soldiers puke

I hope it makes sense to people now that the reason 2023 was one sustained howl of AI hype / bout of handwringing over whether AI could grow too powerful too soon was to pique the interest of potential clients like the Dept of Defense so OpenAI could ink deals like this

“Given the use of AI systems in the targeting of civilians in Gaza, it’s a notable moment to make the decision to remove the words ‘military and warfare’ from OpenAI’s permissible use policy,' Sarah Myers West told Sam Biddle.

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📢 ICYMI: join Student / Young Pugwash UK British Pugwash on January 27 for their Student / Young Pugwash, #ArtificialInteligence #Peace & #Security Conference!

👀 #callforpapers extended until January 14 ❗️

💡more info on submissions or registration as participant: britishpugwash.org/invitation-stu…

It is of paramount importance to formulate rules on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) — also referred to as “killer AI” — against a background in which conflict continues to rage around the world, including in Ukraine.
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/world/global/2…

Some Palestinian tech orgs for us in the Stop Killer Robots campaign coalition to amplify.

Tim Jones Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt Ronny Kareni James Bhagwan Pacific Feminist Community of Practice DIVA for Equality AucklandPeaceAction Epeli Vl CWS New Zealand Justice for Palestine Moana M Wage Peace Disrupt War Peter Limb Sian Troath UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots NZ Stop Killer Robots Campaign Stop Killer Robots Finland Stop Killer Robots Ousman Noor Australia Stop Killer Robots Campaign INEW ODA AI target selection is a precursor to the use of autonomous weapon systems that will remove any remaining vestige of humanity from war. #BanKillerRobots before it’s too late! 👉facebook.com/PeaceMovementA… #CeaseFireNOW #NotATarget #StopKillingCivilians 🧵3/3