Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Legal Background; 3. Understanding Weapon Autonomy; 4. Identifying Legal Issues; 5. Weapons Law; 6. Targeting Law; 7. Accountability; 8. Recommendations

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A close examination of the interface between autonomous technologies and the law with legal analysis grounded in technological realities.

About the Author

Tim McFarland is a Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia. He has a mixed technical and legal back-ground, earning a degree in mechanical engineering and embarking on a varied information technology career before completing a JD and then a PhD researching autonomous weapon systems and international humanitarian law.