Germany pledges not to use "killer robots"

Autonomous weapons are currently at the core of the debate about the future of artificial intelligence, and some countries are already starting to distance themselves from the ethical dilemma and the political controversy involved in their use. In a recent meeting of the United Nations' Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW), world leaders have considered a possible ban on these so-called "killer robots" -- technically a misnomer, as these autonomous weapons aren't limited to just the robotic type. Now, at the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC), Germany made it clear they're not interested in developing autonomous weapon systems. "We have a very clear position. We have no intention of procuring […] autonomous systems," said Lieutenant General Ludwig Leinhos, head of Germany's new Cyber and Information Space Command, according to eNCA.