AI weaponisation fuels global ethics debate

The study, commissioned by a coalition of NGOs, documents the deployment of fully autonomous weapon platforms by several major powers, noting gaps in accountability and transparency.

It calls for an international treaty that would bind developers and states to clear ethical standards and verification mechanisms.

Military analysts caution that prohibitions could be circumvented through dual‑use technologies.

The report has sparked heated debate in the United Nations and among defence industry lobbyists.