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I can't see how autonomous killing would comply with the requirements of the law of armed combat. I don't see how our own lawyers could sign off on that.
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American lawyers signed off on actions the US previously prosecuted as torture (e.g. waterboarding), so they could probably figure it out. Machines already decide to fire in some systems (e.g. ship missile/aircraft defense). If it works, it's an evolution, not a clean break.
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