killer robot

Lethal mechanical assassin

A killer robot is an autonomous weapon system capable of selecting and attacking targets without human intervention.

The term appears in policy debates about military AI and international law, often with dystopian overtones drawn from science fiction.

Also called lethal autonomous weapon or LAWS.

Activists are pushing for a global ban on killer robots.

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purpose/function

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Autonomous device for saving people

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nature/composition

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Female parent

nurse · physician · paramedic · guardian angel · service animal

agency/control

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Troops maintaining ceasefire compliance

demilitarized zone · disarmament treaty · safety system

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG