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  • The Coming Storm: Why We Must Watch AI Weapons Now

    The Coming Storm: Why We Must Watch AI Weapons Now

    A Drone May Have Hunted Humans — And No One Was Watching “The lethal autonomous weapons systems were programmed to attack targets without requiring data connectivity between the operator and the munition: in effect, a true ‘fire, forget and find’ capability.”— United Nations Panel of Experts on Libya, Final Report (S/2021/229), cited in ICRC Case…

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  • Kargu-2: The First Autonomous Killer Drone?

    Kargu-2: The First Autonomous Killer Drone?

    Introduction: The Drone That Crossed a Line In March 2020, on the outskirts of Tripoli, something quietly historic may have happened. As Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) forces pushed back against retreating units of the Haftar Affiliated Forces (HAF), a Turkish-made STM Kargu-2 drone reportedly engaged fleeing targets—without any known human operator in the…

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