Vienna Hosts Major International Conference on Autonomous Weapons Systems

More+Events ♦ Published: April 28, 2024; 09:20 ♦ (Vindobona)

The historic Hofburg Palace in Vienna will be the center of global attention as it hosts the international conference entitled "Humanity at the Crossroads: Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Challenge of Regulation." The Vienna Conference on Autonomous Weapons Systems will take place from April 29 to 30, 2024.

Vienna's Hofburg Palace will host the international conference "Humanity at the Crossroads: Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Challenge of Regulation" on 29-30 April 2024. / Picture: © Dennis Jarvis/ Flickr Attribution (CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

This crucial event, organized by the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, will bring together leaders and experts from around the world to discuss the emerging challenges and ethical implications of autonomous weapons systems (AWS).

Agenda and planned content

The conference will open with a keynote address by Jaan Tallinn,…