House of Lords AI in Weapon Systems Committee

News & information from the House of Lords Committee on artificial intelligence in weapon systems. Produced by staff on behalf of the committee.

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The government should proceed with caution in development and use of AI in autonomous weapons.

Today we publish our new report looking at use of AI-enabled autonomous weapons systems.

📄 See key recommendations and links to full report
https://t.co/h05Ig0dC1k

🔽 Watch for more

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The @DefenceHQ has responded to our report on #AWS.

⬇️ Read it here.
https://t.co/0yvZXhyJ7g

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Read on @wavellroom 🔽

https://t.co/qzQgO1i7Mo

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AI in AWS must be used 'in a way that is ethical and legal, providing key strategic and battlefield benefits, while achieving public understanding and democratic endorsement.'

Lord Lisvane on our report 'Proceed with Caution: Artificial Intelligence in Weapon Systems'.

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@DefenceHQ They're not terminator robots!

Ensuring the development and use of AI in AWS is ethical and legal is central to our report.

🔽 Lord Clement-Jones discusses the importance of making people aware that international humanitarian law requires AWS to have meaningful human control.

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What are autonomous weapons systems #AWS?

One of the key recommendations in our new report is to increase public understanding of AI and autonomous weapons and ensure the government adopts an operational definition of AWS.

🔽 Hear more from committee member, Lord-Clement Jones

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In our new report, we recommend that the @DefenceHQ ensures its resourcing and procurement processes are appropriately designed for the world of AI.

🔽 Hear more from Committee Chair, Lord Lisvane

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On Friday 1 December 2023, we will be publishing our report. In the meantime, you can view the evidence we’ve received here.
https://t.co/E0hexo84ow

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In the fifteenth evidence session we will hear from Andrew Kinniburgh, Director-General at @MakeUK_, on the Government’s current approach to the procurement and deployment of AI in weapon systems.

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📅Next week we will hold the fourteenth and fifteenth evidence session of the #AIWeapons inquiry.

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In the fourteenth evidence session we will hear from Professor Jinghan Zeng, Professor of China and International Studies at Lancaster University, on China’s approach and policies regarding AI in weapon systems.

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📺Watch the thirteenth evidence session of the #AIWeapons inquiry here: https://t.co/EZJZP8bkpW

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He will give evidence on the Government’s policies on procurement, use and regulation of Autonomous Weapons Systems.

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📅Next week we will hold the thirteenth evidence session of the #AIWeapons inquiry. Hearing evidence from @jcartlidgemp, Minister for Defence Procurement at the @DefenceHQ.

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📺Watch the twelfth evidence session of the #AIWeapons inquiry here: https://t.co/B3h0RAxr3S

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They will give evidence on the risks posed by the development and implementation of AI Weapons Systems.

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📅Next week we will hold the twelfth evidence session of the #AIWeapons inquiry. Hearing Evidence from Professor Christian Enemark from @unisouthampton Taniel Yusef from @CSERCambridge, and @lauralifts from @StanzaSystems.

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📺Watch the eleventh public evidence session of the #AIWeapons inquiry here: https://t.co/kWgLg4OjDT

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They will give evidence on the practicalities of ensuring that AWS can follow international humanitarian law.

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📺Next week we will hold the eleventh public evidence session of the #AIWeapons inquiry. Hearing evidence from @chris_deverell, Former Commander of the Joint Forces Command and Tsvetelina Van Benthem from @UniofOxford.