Automated killer robot development should be paused, says UN draft report

A United Nations draft report published online this week says the UN should get countries of the world to suspend development of robotic, fully automated weapons systems until "such time as an internationally agreed upon framework" is reached. The draft report was prepared by Christof Heyns, a UN human rights lawyer, and the final version is due later this month. Still, the draft provides a window into the UN's thinking on what will come next after an era of remotely piloted drones, presenting a...