Flying murder robot, used on the battlefield or AI weapon, the world's first?: Asahi Shimbun Digital

　It has been pointed out in a report by the United Nations Panel of the UN Security Council that military unmanned small aircraft (drones) may have attacked in a civil war in North Africa Libya without being controlled by humans.I found out.If a weapon that automatically attacks the opponent is used on the battlefield using artificial intelligence (AI), it will be the world's first case.

　The expert panel report was summarized in March this year.The report pointed out that when the Libya provisional administration attacked a military organization last March, a tracking attack was made by an unmanned small aircraft called the "autonomous lethal weapon system (LAWS)" developed by Turkish companies.The Laws said, "Even if it was not connected to the pilot, it was programmed to attack the target," suggesting that AI might have attacked.It is not described in the source or whether the casualties have occurred.

　In May, the US magazine "Nuclear Scientific Society" reported in May that "a murder robot that flies in the sky may have been used.""If there were dead, autonomous weapons using AI were likely to be the first event in history, which was used for killing."

　On the other hand, Takushoku University Professor Hei Sato (Security theory) said, "Laws refers to the whole from the command and control system to the attack, and the evaluation. Among them, the function of deciding the target by facial authentication, tracking and attacking.It is the trend of the international community to regulate. According to the report, it may be true that an unmanned weapon such as a drone appeared on the battlefield and threatened, but no specific action was written.I have the impression that it was not Laws. "

　However, Mr. Sato pointed out that "the fact that a small drone recognizes the target and kills and kills it is the composition of the concerns of LAWS itself."He says, "It is difficult to stop weapons, but it is important how to prevent spread and use, and there is no other way to work on a framework for military management and disarmament."

　Regarding LAWS, international regulations have been explored by the framework of the specific normal weapon use restrictions (CCW), which regulates inhuman weapons such as land mines."We should accelerate the discussions that have stopped for nearly two years due to Corona."

　The New York Times also introduced the author's perspective in the Nuclear Scientific Bulletin, but said, "In the report, I do not know how much the drone acts and how many humans have been monitoring and controlling."He also introduced a different perspective on the evaluation.However, this expert also states, "should I discuss the autonomous weapon system?"(Daisuke Nakai = New York, Chihiro Ara)