New York: This will be the first time that the issue of killer robots, or lethal autonomous weapons systems, will be addressed within the Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).

Those in favour of killer robots believe the current laws of war may be sufficient to address any problems that might emerge if they are ever deployed, arguing that a moratorium, not an outright ban, should be called if this is not the case. However, those who oppose their use believe they are a threat to humanity and any autonomous “kill functions” should be banned.