Autonomous weapons systems and International Law: a study on human-machine interactions in ethically and legally sensitive domains

Humanity has long discussed its relationship with autonomous devices. In 1797 Goethe wrote a poem that describes sorcerer's apprentice who bewitched broom to do his job of fetching water. However, the multiplies and escapes out control, causing flooding. Only master, upon return, is able break spell. Similar Goethe's brooms, Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS) might behave in unexpected ways. The human role human-AWS interaction, named "Meaningful Human Control" (MHC), an undetermined concept on light spot both scholarship States as possible venue address some AWS's challenges. Throughout book "Autonomous International Law". Daniele Amoroso discusses central legal debates AWS provides compelling normative model contribute regulating those weapons concerning MHC.