Tenuous harmony: Criminalliability in the face of the autonomy of arms on the threshold of humanitarian law

• Louise Amorim Beja ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade de Coimbra

     Universidade de Coimbra

     Coimbra (Sé Nova), Portugal

     
• Localización: Artificial intelligence and legal responsibility / coord. por Fábio da Silva Veiga, Mariusz Załucki, 2024, ISBN 978-989-35571-9-8, págs. 91-110
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The present investigation examines the phenomenon of Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS) and its implications for international criminal responsibility. Defining AWS as systems designed for military missions, capable of identifying, selecting, and engaging targets without direct human intervention, the study focuses on criminal responsibility for offenses committed by these weapons equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI). The adopted methodology is bibliographic and documentary, employing deductive, empirical, and critically reflective approaches. The research explores the favorable and unfavorable aspects of applying this technology in armed conflicts, highlighting responsibility gaps that may arise from autonomous decisions. The central issue addressed is how International Criminal Law can hold criminals accountable for errors committed by complex AI systems in military operations.