On 25 26 April, the Minister of Defence François Bausch organizes the Luxembourg Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) conference at Maison des Arts et des Étudiants in Belval (LU). The conference aims to offer stakeholders a forum to discuss military use cases, ongoing work, risks and challenges associated with the use of Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS).
In 2022, the Luxembourg Government Council established an inter-ministerial working group on lethal AWS. The working group, under the coordination of the Directorate of Defence, intends to develop Luxembourg’s position on AWS. This implies the regulation of the latter at international and, if necessary, national levels; and also guidelines in order to both ensure and attest compliance with these regulations.
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