UN and Red Cross Push for New Rules on 'Killer Robots'

Top leaders are calling for urgent international laws to stop autonomous weapons from choosing their own targets in war.

The United Nations and the Red Cross are joining forces to sound an alarm. They want the world to create strict rules for 'killer robots.' These are weapons that use artificial intelligence to pick and hit targets on their own, without a human pulling the trigger. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the head of the Red Cross believe this technology is a major danger. They think it is time for countries to step in before these weapons get out of control. Right now, there are no global laws that specifically stop machines from deciding who lives or dies in a war. Experts are worried th…