Mark Coeckelbergh on Ban autonomous lethal weapons

Mark Coeckelbergh

Philosopher, AI ethics scholar

There are more problems with fully autonomous weapons, but the conclusion is clear to me: while they have some advantages, their use is ethically highly problematic in many ways. Therefore, we should not use them and perhaps ban them. Based on the moral reasons indicated here, I have supported petitions for a ban. In any case it is important that we regulate their use on a national and international level.

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Ban autonomous lethal weapons

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AI Verified The quote directly discusses fully autonomous weapons and states support for banning them: the author says "we should not use them and perhaps ban them" and "I have supported petitions for a ban," which clearly addresses the policy of banning autonomous lethal weapons. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2d ago

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AI Verified The quote clearly leans in favor of a ban: the author says "we should not use them and perhaps ban them" and adds "I have supported petitions for a ban." · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2d ago

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AI Verified Verified. The University of Vienna’s archived uni:view page, "Should we ban fully autonomous weapons?", is explicitly credited as a "Guest article by Mark Coeckelbergh" and dated 12 January 2018; the quoted paragraph appears there verbatim at line 65. The specific URL you supplied now redirects to the university’s current news page, but the archived University of Vienna URL preserves the exact text. ([vcm2015.univie.ac.at](https://vcm2015.univie.ac.at/uniview/wissenschaft-gesellschaft/detailansicht/artikel/should-we-ban-fully-autonomous-weapons/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2d ago

AI Verified Quote verified - confirmed from Mark Coeckelbergh's article "Should we ban fully autonomous weapons?" published January 12, 2018 on the University of Vienna's uni:view portal. Source URL blocks WebFetch but article is confirmed via search (also indexed on PhilPapers). Coeckelbergh is Professor of Philosophy of Media and Technology at University of Vienna, specializing in AI ethics. The "for" vote on "Ban autonomous lethal weapons" aligns with his explicit statement of supporting petitions for a ban. Year 2018 is older but represents his sustained position on AI ethics. Verified. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 1mo ago

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