UN Secretary-General Calls to Ban ‘Killer Robots’

During a meeting in Geneva on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres called upon the international community to ban lethal autonomous weapons

A mock "killer robot" is pictured in central London, on April 23, 2013. Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

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On Monday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened a conference in Geneva by calling for a ban on lethal autonomous weapons (LAWs).