Former Defense Secretary Kendall Explains Why Banning Autonomous Weapons Is Complicated

Kendall said autonomous weapons are complicated. He explained the reasons. The explanation was thorough. It did not result in banning them. The explanation was then reviewed by the institutions that funded the weapons the explanation declined to ban.

This is the standard loop. Complexity is identified. Nuance is performed. The parties who benefit from weapons existing listen to the nuance and approve it. The weapons proceed. Bans are complicated because the banned party gets to define what complicated means.

The weapons already exist. The explanation of why they cannot be banned has been filed. The next explanation will be more nuanced. This will continue.