The UK Ministry of Defence is considering allowing artificial intelligence to independently make decisions on striking enemy targets. This initiative was voiced by Deputy Defence Minister Alister Carns.
According to Oxu.Az, this was reported by the Financial Times.
"The British Ministry of Defence is reexamining one of the key ethical constraints of modern warfare - the principle that targets must always be selected by humans... Against the backdrop of the rapid development of combat drones, some officials believe that human involvement in combat may not be necessary," the publication writes.
Carns stated that in emergency situations, combat machines could independently identify targets. According to him, there is a need for the ability to remove the operator from the decision chain, as the opposing side does not adhere to such ethical rules.
Current British military doctrine allows the use of autonomous systems but requires human oversight. A review of the rules began in February to adapt to modern threats.
