The spread of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) in an era of uncontrolled proliferation of armed conflicts poses significant challenges to public international law and constitutionalism. Machine autonomy in targeting and killing decisions risks the dehumanization of warfare and the potential violation of international humanitarian law and the fundamental principle of human dignity. Despite efforts within the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), neither a shared definition of LAWS nor a binding international legal instrument has yet emerged. A comparative legal analysis may offer valuable insights for addressing these unresolved issues.
I sistemi d’arma autonomi letali. La lacuna normativa e il problema di una definizione giuridicamente rilevante
Matteo Frau
2026-01-01
Abstract
The spread of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) in an era of uncontrolled proliferation of armed conflicts poses significant challenges to public international law and constitutionalism. Machine autonomy in targeting and killing decisions risks the dehumanization of warfare and the potential violation of international humanitarian law and the fundamental principle of human dignity. Despite efforts within the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), neither a shared definition of LAWS nor a binding international legal instrument has yet emerged. A comparative legal analysis may offer valuable insights for addressing these unresolved issues.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
