*[Enwl-eng] Flying landmines. Stop killer robots

[ecology]

                        Self-directing killer drones are the arms industry's 
latest horror invention -- picking up where landmines dropped off.

                        UN talks in New York right now could lead to a ban, 
but they need a boost of public support.

                        Tell all governments to urgently negotiate a ban on 
autonomous weapon systems.

                         Sign the petition


            Swarms of AI-powered drones that pick who to kill are already 
invading the skies over Ukraine. Unconscious, unaccountable... They're like 
flying landmines that kill and maim with impunity.

            The usual suspects oppose new international law on autonomous 
weapons systems (AWS), like they opposed banning landmines too. But UN talks 
in New York are underway right now, with momentum for a ban treaty building 
among states from all corners of the globe.

            Let's support the tireless work that human rights campaigners 
and diplomats are doing on the ground, and counter the merchants of war. 
When we get to 100,000 signatures, we'll deliver the petition in New York.

            Tell all government leaders: launch negotiations for a treaty to 
ban autonomous weapon systems.

            AI warfare makes the world a far more dangerous place. For one, 
replacing soldiers with AI-powered drones makes it easier for governments to 
choose to go to war. It also encourages governments and corporations to keep 
mining our personal data, scanning all our photos, phone calls and social 
media… reducing us to objects, stereotypes, and data points for killer 
robots to some day “delete” at will.

            Advocates say AWS can boost military precision and efficiency. 
But military spending is through the roof, so any efficiency gains (if you 
can believe them!) are just fueling more warfare, not peace and human 
security. Their “military precision” claims hold no water either – and if 
anything, AI only increases the risks posed by nuclear weapons, by compress 
decision-making timelines and increasing miscalculation risks.

            Machines can’t make complex ethical choices, and can never be 
held to account. People must.

            Tell all government leaders: launch negotiations for a treaty to 
ensure human control in the use of force and to prohibit machines that 
target people.

            An amazing coalition of NGOs, academics and activists has been 
pushing for a binding treaty for years. The UN General Assembly First 
Committee on Disarmament and International Security began its 80th session 
on October 8, which will continue until November 7. The Committee will take 
action on resolutions towards the end of its session, so we have only days 
to influence them.

            Let’s show them we want a binding treaty – not killer robots and 
endless wars.


             Sign the petition
            Thanks for all that you do,
            Eoin and the team at Ekō



            More information:

            How Big Tech and Silicon Valley are Transforming the 
Military-Industrial Complex
            The Watson School of International and Public Affairs 17 April 
2024
            Problems with autonomous weapons
            Stop Killer Robots
            Killing machines: how Russia and Ukraine’s race to perfect 
deadly pilotless drones could harm us all
            The Guardian 25 June 2025
            Cross-regional group of states ready to start treaty 
negotiations on autonomous weapons
            Stop Killer Robots 09 September 2025








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      From: Stop killer robots
      Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 3:46 PM
      Subject: Flying landmines







 
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