In this episode of Stay in Command we showcase the ICRC perspective on autonomous weapons and the need for limits. Our guest is a weapons and disarmament expert, Neil Davison from ICRC's Department of Law and Policy at Geneva HQs bringing his own insight and the ICRC's view.

Content in this Episode:

ICRC mandate and approach to weapons issues [1:14]

Humanitarian concerns of autonomous weapons [2:27]

Legal Issues [5:40]

Human Control as a core concept [8:14]

Ethical perspective [10:36]

Limits on autonomy [12:28]

International talks and 'crunch-time'[16:59]

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