The world banned landmines and cluster munitions. Can it stop killer AI before it is too late?

The world banned landmines and cluster munitions. Can it stop killer AI before it is too late? Submitted by Gergana Krasteva on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 08:13 Campaigners race to rein in systems ‘designed to kill’, as autonomous weapons lower the threshold for war and increase civilian harm A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on 3 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Throughout the history of war, the machinery of killing has always left room for a human to intervene.