"The #Pentagon's hardball with #Anthropic sets the tone for its negotiations with OpenAI, Google and xAI, all of which have agreed to remove their #safeguards for use in the military's unclassified systems, but are not yet used for more sensitive classified work." www.msn.com/en-us/politi...

"New international laws on autonomous weapon systems are definitely feasible, we just have to take the next step now." – Stop Killer Robots, speaking to @heise.de #REAIM www.heise.de/en/news/Arti...

Thank you to the #StopKillerRobots campaigners who made up our #REAIM delegation last week.👏 Campaigners called for new laws to protect against growing automated harms on the battlefield – both from #AutonomousWeapons and the military AI discussed at REAIM. www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/reaim-2...

We're on podMAPS — a podcast series by UNODA on military AI as part of the Military AI, Peace & Security! In episode 4 to hear about #AutonomousWeapons and the need for new Int't law to #StopKillerRobots 🎧Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... 🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1yATqBB...

REAIM 2026 came to a close yesterday. While we saw commitments to principles like meaningful human control and #HumanRights in military AI, we still need to international action toward the negotiation of legal rules, both for #AutonomousWeapons as well as other aspects of #MilitaryAI.

"Starting negotiations on a treaty on #AutonomousWeapons ...is a move that can be taken now and I think the international community is in a position to get this done." – @elizabethminor.bsky.social, Head of Policy at Stop Killer Robots #REAIM #StopKillerRobots #MilitaryAI

Why #StopKillerRobots is at #REAIM2026 👇 Our Head of Policy @elizabethminor.bsky.social explains. Read more: www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/reaim-2...

As states move toward new international law on #AutonomousWeapons, the military AI weapons discussed at #REAIM must be under the same legal scrutiny. States must take stock of the harmful trajectory of military AI and ensure that more #AutomatedHarm doesn't come to pass on the battlefield.

This week, we’ll be at #REAIM (𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙄 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩). We already see the harms of unregulated military #AI . States must ensure strict laws – like a treaty on #KillerRobots – govern the use and development of any weapon or tool that risks automated harm. #StopKillerRobots

12 countries say no to banning #AutonomousWeapons ❌ Is yours one of them? More info: statista.com/chart/amp/…#StopKillerRobots

The #DoomsdayClock is now set at 85 seconds to midnight. Disruptive tech like #AutonomousWeapons and military #AI are one of the key reasons why the clock is the closest it has ever been to catastrophe. We can turn the clock back. 🔗 stopkillerrobots.substack.com/p/the-doomsd...

"The dangers of the widespread use of AI weapons and #AutonomousWeapons are clear...we must hold political leaders accountable in ensuring that the extreme risks they pose on the battlefield and in civilian life do not come to pass." #DoomsdayClock www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/doomsda...

Earlier this month, @asimpere.bsky.social was on @france24.com discussing #AutonomousWeapons and the risks of allowing machines to make life or death decisions without human control. #StopKillerRobots #France #news www.france24.com/fr/%C3%A9mis...

“I’ve seen how emerging technologies often increase risks and inequalities — especially for those already marginalized.” – Edwick Madzimure, a #StopKillerRobots campaigner and @wilpf.bsky.social Zimbabwe’s Executive Director #AutonomousWeapons

Over 7 in 10 people globally wouldn’t support their country using AI-enabled lethal autonomy – even if their governments said that it was in their national security. 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 7 𝙞𝙣 10? 𝙏𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙪𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 👇

“2026 is a crucial year for this issue” #AutonomousWeapons 120+ states, the #UnitedNations Secretary General and the President of the @icrc.org all agree – we need legal safeguards. Our Policy Manager, Elizabeth Minor explains what to look out for on #AutonomousWeapons in the year ahead.

“In my region, AI is often presented as 'modernization,' but little is said about who controls it, how it’s used, or whose lives are most at risk.” – @giselalujan.bsky.social As we kick of 2026, we're celebrating the campaigners around the world who make our work possible. #StopKillerRobots

🇮🇹🗞️NEWS ROUNDUP: Last week’s #AutonomousWeapons event that we attended in the Italian Senate was a success in underscoring the need for int’l law to #StopKillerRobots and how #Italy can lead the way. 👇 🗞️ Here’s some of the coverage on the event #ArchivioDisarmo #RetePaceDisarmo

“While the drone is not a person, its targets might very well be. It removes soldiers from the direct act of killing.” The increasing use of #AI and automation on the battlefield makes decision making opaque and accountability unclear. #StopKillerRobots #BGR www.bgr.com/2070900/ai-t...

“The issue is not just whether these weapons will be used, but how their precursor systems are already transforming the way wars are fought, minimizing the time needed to authorize a lethal attack...” –@nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social @mm-ilmanifesto-bot.bsky.social ilmanifesto.it/quando-lalgo...

#HappeningNow: Our Executive Director @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social is in #Rome to discuss the legal, ethical, political and military issues with #KillerRobots for the "Stopping the threat of lethal autonomous weapons" event organised by Rete Pace e Disarmo. 📺 Watch: webtv.senato.it/webtv/altri-...

”The era of killer robots has begun to take shape on the battlefield.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/m... #AI #Drones #StopKillerRobots #NewYorkTimes

The trajectory of #AI on the battlefield – which has already caused grave humanitarian harm– is not inevitable. Political leaders can create the legal safeguards we need to #StopKillerRobots. 📢 Call on your government to act: stopkillerrobots.org/take-action/...

What does the path to an #AutonomousWeapons treaty look like in 2026? #ICYMI read our latest Substack post to see how progress on #KillerRobots has developed across international forums – from New York to Geneva – and what it means for the new year. stopkillerrobots.substack.com/p/the-un-pat...

2026 presents an opportunity for states to move toward a treaty on #AutonomousWeapons that we all need. #StopKillerRobots

Machines shouldn’t make life or death decisions. It’s that simple. We need a treaty to #StopKillerRobots now.

👏 Great news from Brazil - congratulations to campaigners at Dhesarme for their work getting more parliamentarians to join the call to #StopKillerRobots 📩 use our template form to get your local rep involved: www.stopkillerrobots.org/take-action/...

“The racial bias in these stats shows the damaging real-life impacts of letting police use facial recognition without proper safeguards in place” - @libertyhq.bsky.social This is #DigitalDehumanisation in action. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

#AutonomousWeapons are an environmental issue. Marco Di Donato's @ejiltalk.bsky.social article calls for a #KillerRobots treaty to include “emission limits for AI-enabled weapons systems training [and] ... clear accountability measures in cases of non-compliance.” www.ejiltalk.org/ai-enabled-w...

3/ Elizabeth Minor @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social discusses lethal autonomous weapons and what should be done next year to create a legally binding instrument to address their dangers in first video of the #LookingAhead2026 series youtu.be/IkUoEwqUa-U

“We join the United Nations secretary-general and the International Committee of the Red Cross in their call for a new treaty to be concluded by 2026 on autonomous weapons systems.” – @nytimes.com There's no time to wait. We need a treaty to #StopKillerRobots. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

"In the environment of wartime, both normality and democratic oversight are suspended, making conflict an important factor in economic returns. Peace is a less economically attractive proposition, and risks are de-prioritised.” – @elkeschwarz.bsky.social transitionsecurity.org/venture-capi...

"My work on #AI and militarization, especially... #AutonomousWeapons, has taught me a lot about one essential thing: AI is not neutral. It reflects political and ethical choices." – #StopKillerRobots campaigner Guy Feugap #WorldBeyondWar worldbeyondwar.org/technology-f...

🇳🇬 Update from Nigeria! Hon. Soji Adetunji has signed our Parliamentary Pledge — joining 150+ parliamentarians worldwide committed to addressing the ethical, legal & humanitarian risks of #AutonomousWeapons. 👏 Big thanks to campaigners at Cultural Youth Movement Education Foundation for their work!

AI weapons are being used in ongoing conflicts — reducing people to data points that match target profiles. Right now, people make the final choice to strike in conflict, but without regulation soon that will be another decision made by machines. We must #StopKillerRobots now.

🇸🇳22 Parliamentarians from Senegal have signed our Parliamentary Pledge - calling for new int'l law on #AutonomousWeapons which can take life or death decisions without human control or judgement. ✏️ Call on your representatives to #StopKillerRobots: www.stopkillerrobots.org/parliamentar...

“Achieving meaningful regulation is now possible.... Next year states must therefore consider all their options for meaningfully continuing their work by starting negotiations - and not let the progress they have made so far be wasted.” 👇 Our #CCWUN recap: www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/novembe...

📈 20 Investors with a combined AUM/AUA of over $157 billion USD have signed our investor Statement on #AutonomousWeapons since it launched two months ago. Investors must take a stand against digital dehumanisation and call for int'l law to #StopKillerRobots www.stopkillerrobots.org/investor-sta...

🚨🗳️The #AutonomousWeapons resolution has been adopted. Resolution L.41 tabled by @austriaun.bsky.social and 30 cosponsor states at #FirstCommittee has passed with broad cross-regional support. ✅ 156 in favour 🟡8 abstentions ❌5 against Read our analysis: stopkillerrobots.org/news/156-sta...

Nobody wants their money used to finance #KillerRobots ❌ That's why we're calling on the Investor community to sign our Statement on #AutonomousWeapons – and take a stand against digital dehumanisation and call for a treaty to #StopKillerRobots stopkillerrobots.org/InvestorStat...

The gap between #AI development and regulation must be closed. It’s time for the international community to draw clear boundaries on the use of militarised AI and autonomy. #StopKillerRobots Watch what states are saying at #UNGA80 live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a...

#AutonomousWeapons don’t just threaten lives — they automate inequality. For youth in the #GlobalSouth, the fight against killer robots is a fight for justice and peace. 💬 Read the latest from our #DisarmamentWeek blog series 👉 medium.com/@stopkillerr...

The gap between #AI development and regulation must be closed. It’s time for the international community to draw clear boundaries on the use of militarised AI and autonomy. #StopKillerRobots #UNGA80 Watch the #FirstCommittee discussion live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...

This issue is too important for inaction. Brandon explains why states must build on their current consensus on #AutonomousWeapons to meet the SecGen's 2026 deadline to agree a treaty. #StopKillerRobots 📺 Follow the #UNGA80 discussions live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y...

As another week of discussions on #KillerRobots comes to a close at #UN headquarters in NYC, campaigner Edwick Madzimure, a campaigner from 🇿🇼, recaps what we've been doing and urges more states to support this year's resolution on #AutonomousWeapons. ❌🤖 @wilpf.bsky.social

🗣️ Join us tomorrow at @iccr.bsky.social for a conversation on the challenges #AutonomousWeapons pose and how the #investor community can take an ethical stance to #StopKillerRobots. 🎫 more info + registration: www.shareholdersforchange.eu/iccr-fall-co...

As the thematic conversations on #FirstCommittee start this week at #UnitedNations HQ in New York, our Campaign Outreach Manager Isabelle recaps progress on #AutonomousWeapons from the week before. 📺 Watch what's happening live here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e...

Last week’s #AutonomousWeapons side event hosted in partnership w/ @bmeia.gv.at dove into emerging trends in #AutonomousWeapons, their humanitarian and #IHL implications and paths toward regulation. Thanks to @privacyinternational.org , @icrc.org, @thenewschool.bsky.social for their insights 👏

Last month: countries said they have an adequate foundation for a treaty to #StopKillerRobots This month: they must move toward making it a reality at #UNGA80

“The race to regulate #AutonomousWeapons is at a critical juncture and legal red lines have never been more urgent. The clock is ticking and time is running out.” #StopKillerRobots 📄 Read our full #FirstCommittee statement: www.stopkillerrobots.org/resource/sto... #UNGA80 @yanitrak.bsky.social