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The Guardian — AI · October 2, 2026 · On the brief until October 16, 2026

AI weapons systems are already here. Algorithms must not decide who lives and dies | Kenneth Roth

Defense StudiesInternational LawPolitical Science
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Identifying and tracking lethal targets through communications data

International negotiations weakened human review mandates while armed forces deployed automated systems to select human targets. Officers routinely rubber-stamped algorithmically generated strike lists in seconds with minimal scrutiny. This development forces legal and defense practitioners to determine whether nominal human oversight satisfies the law of armed conflict.

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A central issue is whether a brief review by an officer satisfies legal standards for meaningful human control over lethal strikes.

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