Michael Binnington

MA Candidate at NPSIA

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"We are about three steps away from the rabbit hole and I have no idea where we are going -@erinlynnhunt on the development of #killerrobots

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"IHL is the right framework to approach this issue" - Major Weaver #killerrobots #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"Why would we want to not apply established rules accepted around the world to new developments?" -Robert Young #killerrobots #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"Weapons rarely perform to manufacturer's claims and specifications" - Robert Young Implications for #killerrobots clear #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"Ethical concerns about outsourcing death to #killerrobots persist even if robots were truly intelligent" - @erinlynnhunt #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

@PCHannon "Is it realistic to think we could stop the proliferation of #killerrobots to non-state actors if developed?" #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

@PCHannon asking about the lessons that can be learned from the prohibition on blinding lasers for #killerrobots #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

Meaningful human control being discussed as a concept that needs to be defined in relation to #killerrobots at the #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"Lower threshold to war a real consideration" @erinlynnhunt and Robert Young of @redcrosscanada on the use of #killerrobots

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"All technology used to make drones more effective can be used in all sorts of civilian areas" - Ryan Gariepy #killerrobots #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"This technology doesn't materialize, it needs to be researched. What else could we spend this money on?" - Ryan Gariepy #killerrobots

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"Even assuming the technology can be developed, that doesn't mean that it should" - Ryan Gariepy #killerrobots #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"We don't believe that a ban on #killerrobots will hamper the development of robotics in general" - Ryan Gariepy #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"It is wrong for the decision to take lethal force without a human" - Ryan Gariepy of @clearpathrobots #killerrobots #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

Jeremy Byatt of @INGRobotic talking about the rapid changes in UAV technology in recent years at the #IHLconference on #killerrobots

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"These are imperfect humans programming imperfect technology acting in very complex situations" - @erinlynnhunt #killerrobots #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"Highest level of opposition to #killerrobots in poll by @charlicarpenter of UMass found amongst military" - @erinlynnhunt #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"One of the great restraints on cruelty in war is our basic human instinct" - @erinlynnhunt #killerrobots #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"Do we want to cede decisions about who lives and dies to a series of 1's and 0's?" - @erinlynnhunt #killerrobots #IHLconference

[Michael Binnington @mabinnington]

"#killerrobots will utterly change conflict as we know it" - @erinlynnhunt #IHLconference