Stop Killer Robots
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Stop Killer Robots works to ensure human control in the use of force. Our campaign calls for new international law on autonomy in weapons systems. #TeamHuman
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On Saturday, 5 September, around 3am, the #CCWUN GGE adopted by consensus the “elements of an instrument” on #AutonomousWeapons.
Now they must make that instrument a reality.
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Now they must make that instrument a reality.
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"Killer Robots should be forbidden. I don't accept the idea that a machine can decide on the life or death of people." —‚ #UnitedNations Secretary General Antonio Guterres
We need a treaty to regulate #AutonomousWeapons now. #StopKillerRobots
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We need a treaty to regulate #AutonomousWeapons now. #StopKillerRobots
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UN Chief Guterres calls for ban on ‘killer robots’
In this episode of On the Record, UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for ban on autonomous ‘killer robots’.
www.aljazeera.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
"Killer Robots should be forbidden. I don't accept the idea that a machine can decide on the life or death of people." —‚ #UnitedNations Secretary General Antonio Guterres
We need a treaty to regulate #AutonomousWeapons now. #StopKillerRobots
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We need a treaty to regulate #AutonomousWeapons now. #StopKillerRobots
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🕊️ This International Day of Peace, people around the world are calling for meaningful human control over decisions about the use of force.
Different languages. Different voices. One message:
Less autonomy. More humanity.
#InternationalDayOfPeace #StopKillerRobots #AutonomousWeapons
Different languages. Different voices. One message:
Less autonomy. More humanity.
#InternationalDayOfPeace #StopKillerRobots #AutonomousWeapons
September 21, 2026 at 12:24 PM
🕊️ This International Day of Peace, people around the world are calling for meaningful human control over decisions about the use of force.
Different languages. Different voices. One message:
Less autonomy. More humanity.
#InternationalDayOfPeace #StopKillerRobots #AutonomousWeapons
Different languages. Different voices. One message:
Less autonomy. More humanity.
#InternationalDayOfPeace #StopKillerRobots #AutonomousWeapons
⬇️ Read @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social's First Committee Briefing book for our entry on #AutonomousWeapons and why states should commit to preserving meaningful human control and urgently start negotiations of a legally binding instrument to #StopKillerRobots
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The #FirstCommittee Briefing Book is out! 🗞️ The new edition provides background information and contains recommendations from civil society coalitions to states. Read it and get ready for a busy disarmament month! 💪 www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/pu...
September 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM
⬇️ Read @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social's First Committee Briefing book for our entry on #AutonomousWeapons and why states should commit to preserving meaningful human control and urgently start negotiations of a legally binding instrument to #StopKillerRobots
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One year after Stop Killer Robots and Etica Funds launched our Investor Statement on autonomous weapons, we brought leading investors into the room at Geneva during the #CCW to discuss what unregulated autonomy in weapons means for the financial sector.
September 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
One year after Stop Killer Robots and Etica Funds launched our Investor Statement on autonomous weapons, we brought leading investors into the room at Geneva during the #CCW to discuss what unregulated autonomy in weapons means for the financial sector.
On Saturday, 5 September, around 3am, the #CCWUN GGE adopted by consensus the “elements of an instrument” on #AutonomousWeapons.
Now they must make that instrument a reality.
www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/nothing...
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Now they must make that instrument a reality.
www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/nothing...
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September 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM
On Saturday, 5 September, around 3am, the #CCWUN GGE adopted by consensus the “elements of an instrument” on #AutonomousWeapons.
Now they must make that instrument a reality.
www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/nothing...
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Now they must make that instrument a reality.
www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/nothing...
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Today's decisions will shape the future young people inherit.
Our #Youth Delegates were in Geneva this week for UN discussuons on #AutonomousWeapons. Here's what they had to say about their experience — and why young voices belong in these conversations.
#StopKillerRobots #AutonomousWeapons #CCWUN
Our #Youth Delegates were in Geneva this week for UN discussuons on #AutonomousWeapons. Here's what they had to say about their experience — and why young voices belong in these conversations.
#StopKillerRobots #AutonomousWeapons #CCWUN
September 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Today's decisions will shape the future young people inherit.
Our #Youth Delegates were in Geneva this week for UN discussuons on #AutonomousWeapons. Here's what they had to say about their experience — and why young voices belong in these conversations.
#StopKillerRobots #AutonomousWeapons #CCWUN
Our #Youth Delegates were in Geneva this week for UN discussuons on #AutonomousWeapons. Here's what they had to say about their experience — and why young voices belong in these conversations.
#StopKillerRobots #AutonomousWeapons #CCWUN
"Clear, binding rules would help ensure that increasingly #AutonomousWarfare does not make violence easier to unleash and harder to control."
❗A key message to states as the #CCWUN in Geneva concludes today.
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❗A key message to states as the #CCWUN in Geneva concludes today.
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Autonomous weapons can select targets without human help – now is the time for binding rules
Officials are meeting in Geneva to negotiate urgent controls on autonomous weapons.
theconversation.com
September 4, 2026 at 8:28 AM
"Clear, binding rules would help ensure that increasingly #AutonomousWarfare does not make violence easier to unleash and harder to control."
❗A key message to states as the #CCWUN in Geneva concludes today.
@elkeschwarz.bsky.social
@jessicadorsey.bsky.social
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❗A key message to states as the #CCWUN in Geneva concludes today.
@elkeschwarz.bsky.social
@jessicadorsey.bsky.social
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Thank you to everyone who joined our Geneva side event on #AutonomousWeapons! 🤝🇺🇳
On Monday, we explored the humanitarian, human rights and children’s rights — concerns that must feature more in international discussions.
These must be at the centre of a treaty to #StopKillerRobots
On Monday, we explored the humanitarian, human rights and children’s rights — concerns that must feature more in international discussions.
These must be at the centre of a treaty to #StopKillerRobots
September 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined our Geneva side event on #AutonomousWeapons! 🤝🇺🇳
On Monday, we explored the humanitarian, human rights and children’s rights — concerns that must feature more in international discussions.
These must be at the centre of a treaty to #StopKillerRobots
On Monday, we explored the humanitarian, human rights and children’s rights — concerns that must feature more in international discussions.
These must be at the centre of a treaty to #StopKillerRobots
⚠️ Digital dehumanisation is not an abstract concern - it's happening right now in conflicts around the world.
Handing targeting decisions to machines strips people of their humanity. Victims are reduced to data points, while survivors have no one to hold accountable.
Handing targeting decisions to machines strips people of their humanity. Victims are reduced to data points, while survivors have no one to hold accountable.
June 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM
⚠️ Digital dehumanisation is not an abstract concern - it's happening right now in conflicts around the world.
Handing targeting decisions to machines strips people of their humanity. Victims are reduced to data points, while survivors have no one to hold accountable.
Handing targeting decisions to machines strips people of their humanity. Victims are reduced to data points, while survivors have no one to hold accountable.
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If you are curious about how things are going on autonomous weapons in Canada have a listen to this podcast featuring our friend and frequent collaborator Dr. Jason Millar!
www.canadaland.com/podcast/185-...
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#185 Ottawa’s Killer Robot Problem
Host Sam spent a day at Canada's biggest defence trade show asking about autonomous weapons.
www.canadaland.com
June 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
If you are curious about how things are going on autonomous weapons in Canada have a listen to this podcast featuring our friend and frequent collaborator Dr. Jason Millar!
www.canadaland.com/podcast/185-...
@stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
www.canadaland.com/podcast/185-...
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Seriously concerning in this context:
"To enable rapid development, the taskforce has exemptions from standard financial and procedural controls."
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"To enable rapid development, the taskforce has exemptions from standard financial and procedural controls."
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UK MoD announces Rapid AI Delivery taskforce (Taskforce RAID) to accelerate the delivery of the AI capabilities to Armed Forces.
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New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline
The Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce is a new unit set up to get AI-enabled technology and tools into the hand of Britain's Armed Forces to prepare the UK for the future of warfare.
www.gov.uk
June 11, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Seriously concerning in this context:
"To enable rapid development, the taskforce has exemptions from standard financial and procedural controls."
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"To enable rapid development, the taskforce has exemptions from standard financial and procedural controls."
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🎬 ICYMI: The next episode of “Ask the Arms Experts” delves into AI, with Branka Marijan 🤖 @ploughsharesca.bsky.social @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
See the full interview at the link below: youtu.be/MBwwbOOlSos?...
See the full interview at the link below: youtu.be/MBwwbOOlSos?...
June 15, 2026 at 5:27 PM
🎬 ICYMI: The next episode of “Ask the Arms Experts” delves into AI, with Branka Marijan 🤖 @ploughsharesca.bsky.social @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
See the full interview at the link below: youtu.be/MBwwbOOlSos?...
See the full interview at the link below: youtu.be/MBwwbOOlSos?...
“Our main concern is that this is happening before specific rules are in place to make sure there is always meaningful human control in the use of force and life and death decisions aren’t delegated to machines” – @elizabethminor.bsky.social
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The EU has a killer robots rule. The world does not - EU Perspectives
The EU bans killer robot funding. But in Gaza and Ukraine, AI already selects targets. Global rules do not yet exist.
euperspectives.eu
June 1, 2026 at 1:05 PM
“Our main concern is that this is happening before specific rules are in place to make sure there is always meaningful human control in the use of force and life and death decisions aren’t delegated to machines” – @elizabethminor.bsky.social
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"If humans are just rubber-stamping decisions, what are the lines of accountability there — and what does the liability look like?” #Autonomousweapons
#StopKillerRobots campaigner @brankamarijan.bsky.social in @theverge.com
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#StopKillerRobots campaigner @brankamarijan.bsky.social in @theverge.com
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AI warfare is already here
Even Anthropic seems to think its red lines won’t hold for long.
www.theverge.com
May 28, 2026 at 12:03 PM
"If humans are just rubber-stamping decisions, what are the lines of accountability there — and what does the liability look like?” #Autonomousweapons
#StopKillerRobots campaigner @brankamarijan.bsky.social in @theverge.com
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#StopKillerRobots campaigner @brankamarijan.bsky.social in @theverge.com
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Preach! Glad to see that the pope is speaking our language ... @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/1231...
Pope Leo says AI ‘needs to be disarmed’
Pontiff warns of dangers of a technological revolution driven by ‘the idolatry of profit’
www.ft.com
May 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Preach! Glad to see that the pope is speaking our language ... @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/1231...
The need to safeguard humanity from dehumanising technology that, as #PopeLeo rightly identified, “reduc[e] victims to data”, is needed now, more than ever.
Read our #PressRelease: www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/respons...
Read our #PressRelease: www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/respons...
May 27, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The need to safeguard humanity from dehumanising technology that, as #PopeLeo rightly identified, “reduc[e] victims to data”, is needed now, more than ever.
Read our #PressRelease: www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/respons...
Read our #PressRelease: www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/respons...
“This issue extends beyond conflict. Technologies used on the battlefield are often transferred to policing and border management, making anyone a potential victim of automated harm.” #AutonomousWeapons
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South Africa's AI Policy: Now is the Time to Raise Our Concerns
Minister Solly Malatsi's withdrawal of South Africa's Draft National AI Policy raises critical questions about the integrity of policymaking in the digital age. As concerns about AI regulation mount, ...
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May 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
“This issue extends beyond conflict. Technologies used on the battlefield are often transferred to policing and border management, making anyone a potential victim of automated harm.” #AutonomousWeapons
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"We can't solve the harms of military AI using the same systems that created them. We need approaches that center marginalized voices and rethink how decisions are made." — @giselalujan.bsky.social
#StopKillerRobots
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#StopKillerRobots
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May 7, 2026 at 2:20 PM
"We can't solve the harms of military AI using the same systems that created them. We need approaches that center marginalized voices and rethink how decisions are made." — @giselalujan.bsky.social
#StopKillerRobots
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#StopKillerRobots
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“Younger generations have grown up in a digital era, which gives us a unique and valuable perspective on the benefits and challenges of emerging technologies." - Lauren Barnard, youth campaigner
Read about her first UN Meeting on #AutonomousWeapons
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Read about her first UN Meeting on #AutonomousWeapons
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May 6, 2026 at 10:24 AM
“Younger generations have grown up in a digital era, which gives us a unique and valuable perspective on the benefits and challenges of emerging technologies." - Lauren Barnard, youth campaigner
Read about her first UN Meeting on #AutonomousWeapons
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Read about her first UN Meeting on #AutonomousWeapons
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"Many of the same concerns my colleagues and I had eight years ago are echoed in the recent letter current Google employees sent their CEO Sundar Pichai last week."
— Laura Nolan, ex-Google Software Engineer
Highlights⬇️
Read Laura's story on our #Substack: www.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
— Laura Nolan, ex-Google Software Engineer
Highlights⬇️
Read Laura's story on our #Substack: www.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
May 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"Many of the same concerns my colleagues and I had eight years ago are echoed in the recent letter current Google employees sent their CEO Sundar Pichai last week."
— Laura Nolan, ex-Google Software Engineer
Highlights⬇️
Read Laura's story on our #Substack: www.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
— Laura Nolan, ex-Google Software Engineer
Highlights⬇️
Read Laura's story on our #Substack: www.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
In our latest Substack post, @elkeschwarz.bsky.social explores how defence sector PR monopolises attention while making an argument for the necessity of its #MilitaryAI products.
#StopKillerRobots #Manifesto
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#StopKillerRobots #Manifesto
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Defence Tech PR in theatrical mode
Palantir’s 22-point manifesto and the morbid allure of rage bait
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May 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
In our latest Substack post, @elkeschwarz.bsky.social explores how defence sector PR monopolises attention while making an argument for the necessity of its #MilitaryAI products.
#StopKillerRobots #Manifesto
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#StopKillerRobots #Manifesto
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“The lack of serious guardrails...shows a troubling lack of concern for these real and immediate risks to civilians both in the United States and abroad,” #StopKillerRobots
@verityc.bsky.social on the need for new laws on #AutonomousWeapons
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@verityc.bsky.social on the need for new laws on #AutonomousWeapons
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As Hegseth Touts Autonomous Warfare Command, Human Rights Expert Pushes Civilian Protections | Common Dreams
Responding to other recent remarks from the Pentagon chief, the expert warned that “a sole focus on achieving maximum lethality is inherently incompatible with civilian protection.”
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April 30, 2026 at 12:39 PM
“The lack of serious guardrails...shows a troubling lack of concern for these real and immediate risks to civilians both in the United States and abroad,” #StopKillerRobots
@verityc.bsky.social on the need for new laws on #AutonomousWeapons
@commondreams.org
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@verityc.bsky.social on the need for new laws on #AutonomousWeapons
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If anyone knows what's at stake, it's the people building the tech. #Google #TechWorker #AutonomousWeapons
April 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM
If anyone knows what's at stake, it's the people building the tech. #Google #TechWorker #AutonomousWeapons
The letter from hundreds of #Google workers to their CEO cited #AutonomousWeapons as an example of potentially harmful applications of AI. #StopKillerRobots
We stand with the workers who believe that #AI should be used to benefit humanity, not harm it.
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We stand with the workers who believe that #AI should be used to benefit humanity, not harm it.
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Hundreds of Google workers urge CEO to refuse classified AI work with Pentagon
In an open letter, Google workers say doing a deal with the Department of Defense would hurt the tech giant's reputation.
www.cbsnews.com
April 28, 2026 at 7:46 AM
The letter from hundreds of #Google workers to their CEO cited #AutonomousWeapons as an example of potentially harmful applications of AI. #StopKillerRobots
We stand with the workers who believe that #AI should be used to benefit humanity, not harm it.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
We stand with the workers who believe that #AI should be used to benefit humanity, not harm it.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
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🚨 The Forum on the Arms Trade is seeking proposals for a short-term consultancy to revamp its expert pages. Visit the Forum’s “Jobs Corner”, to learn more about this and other professional opportunities:
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RFP - Revamp Expert Pages
The Forum on the Arms Trade is seeking a full-time program officer to continue to strengthen and grow awareness of and capabilities of its community of listed experts.
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April 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
🚨 The Forum on the Arms Trade is seeking proposals for a short-term consultancy to revamp its expert pages. Visit the Forum’s “Jobs Corner”, to learn more about this and other professional opportunities:
www.forumarmstrade.org/rfpexpertpag...
www.forumarmstrade.org/rfpexpertpag...