Shifting From Autonomous Weapons to Military Networks
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Shifting From Autonomous Weapons to Military Networks. / Van Rompaey, Léonard.
In: Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2019, p. 111-128.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Shifting From Autonomous Weapons to Military Networks
AU - Van Rompaey, Léonard
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The persistent anthropomorphism of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) as the replacement for human soldiers creates irrelevant expectations of physical embodiment and cognitive individualization. This anthropomorphism taints the analysis and discussions on the adaptation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by excluding relevant technologies from the scope of discussions. Shifting from LAWS to a network-centric sociotechnical systems perspective allows to remedy the under inclusiveness of the LAWS perspective by shifting away from the salient features of LAWS, in favour of a focus on the interactions with, and influence that the technology has on human decision-making in warfare. By criticizing the relevance of the technological focus of the current diplomatic process, the paper argues that the network-centric perspective is not only more accurate, but also more helpful and practical in adapting IHL to the armed conflicts of the 21st century.
AB - The persistent anthropomorphism of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) as the replacement for human soldiers creates irrelevant expectations of physical embodiment and cognitive individualization. This anthropomorphism taints the analysis and discussions on the adaptation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by excluding relevant technologies from the scope of discussions. Shifting from LAWS to a network-centric sociotechnical systems perspective allows to remedy the under inclusiveness of the LAWS perspective by shifting away from the salient features of LAWS, in favour of a focus on the interactions with, and influence that the technology has on human decision-making in warfare. By criticizing the relevance of the technological focus of the current diplomatic process, the paper argues that the network-centric perspective is not only more accurate, but also more helpful and practical in adapting IHL to the armed conflicts of the 21st century.
U2 - 10.1163/18781527-01001011
DO - 10.1163/18781527-01001011
M3 - Journal article
VL - 10
SP - 111
EP - 128
JO - Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies
JF - Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies
SN - 1878-1373
IS - 1
Y2 - 15 November 2018 through 16 November 2018
ER -
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