Autonomous Weapons
2026-07-05 · Ministry of Defence · 16183 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure meaningful human control is retained over decisions to use lethal force by weapons systems that incorporate artificial intelligence.
Answer
We are clear that human responsibility and accountability must always be retained in decisions about the use of force, and that existing international humanitarian law provides a robust framework for ensuring this. There must be context-appropriate human ...