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Lethal Autonomous Weapons Pledge

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DescriptionFuture of Life Institute, 2018-06
Source URLfutureoflife.org/open-letter/lethal-autonomous-weapons-pledge/
ParentFuture of Life Institute (FLI)
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entityIdFuture of Life Institute (FLI)(organization)
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titleLethal Autonomous Weapons Pledge
authorsFuture of Life Institute
urlfutureoflife.org/open-letter/lethal-autonomous-weapons-pledge/
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publishedDate2018-06
publicationTypepolicy-brief
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abstract
sourcefutureoflife.org/open-letter/lethal-autonomous-weapons-pledge/
notes5,218 signatories pledging not to develop lethal autonomous weapons

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confirmed95% confidence

Last checked: 3/26/2026

The source text confirms all key fields in the record. The title 'Lethal Autonomous Weapons Pledge' is explicitly stated. The Future of Life Institute is identified as the publisher/author. The publication date is confirmed as '6 June, 2018' (matching the claimed 2018-06). The URL is provided in the source text. The publicationType as 'policy-brief' is reasonable given the source describes it as an 'Open Letter' that functions as a policy statement calling for government action and international norms. All verifiable claims are supported by the source.

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