Is it sensible to grant autonomous decision-making to military robots of the future?
Gérard de Boisboissel · 2017
Human-Robot Interaction: to what degree can a military leader leave the robot to act on its own as opposed to the margin left for human decision-making in combat? This article covers our understanding of autonomy and the opportunity military leaders have in using autonomous military robotic systems in field operations. There is a pre-condition: all machines, including autonomous lethal robotic systems, must remain under the tactical control of the military leader. S/he decides and defines military objectives and is always accountable for their use.