The Limits of Protection of Human Rights in Warfare Led by AI
The Limits of Protection of Human Rights in Warfare Led by AI

Summary/Abstract: We live in a world of increasing geopolitical tensions, and we are witnessing a military artificial intelligence arms race. In this competition, the goal is to develop lethal autonomous weapons systems, sometimes called 'slaughter-bots’, which use AI to recognize, select, and eliminate human targets without any person’s assistance. The protection of human rights is difficult in all wars, especially in today’s warfare. Innovative technologies offer away to accomplish political aims, for instance, in the grey zone between war and peace. New technological advances, however, may provide choices to better recognize, comprehend, protect against, and counter hybrid threats. Therefore, it is crucial for academia and industry to have a thorough grasp of the ramifications of cutting-edge technology in a hybrid warfare/conflict setting as well as for political, civilian, and military leaders and decision makers. In my study, I attempt to examine the role of AI in modern warfare, the weapons used in it, and how human rights can be protected in such circumstances. The morality of giving robots the authority to choose who lives and who dies on the battlefield is discussed in relation to lethal autonomous weapons systems.

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