December 12, 2017

Paul Scharre on NPR: The Challenges Of Regulating Autonomous Weapons

By Paul Scharre

Autonomous weapons, capable of operating independent of human control, are being developed by several countries around the world. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Paul Scharre of the Center for a New American Security about this new military technology and the challenges of regulating it. The conversation is available here.

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