The Challenges and Opportunities of International Law in Regulating Emerging Technologies: A case of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Weapons
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International Law, Regulating Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous WeaponsAbstract
The present paper delves into the complexities of international law in regulating newly emerging technologies, specifically artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons. In the age of technological breakthrough and innovation, it is stated that the current legal frameworks are failing to keep up with the pace of advancing technologies. The paper demonstrates the daunting challenges that international law provides in such domains as the ethical aspect, accountability, and unification of the standards. At the same time, the paper indicates the possibilities of international law to change and create a comprehensive system of regulations. It relies on the critical disparities between the existing laws as well as case studies and international agreements to generate the progressive trend in this domain. The paper claims that future-oriented legislation should be more encompassing and inclusive, meaning that it has to consider the existing capabilities of technology and predict its future advancement. Hence, the presented paper is aimed to contribute to the current international law discourse and provide recommendations for the policy-formulating parties on how to provide the advancements in this field with a responsible moral underpinning.
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