Table 1 Overview of published CCW standpoint papers and governmental documents concerning LAWS of the USA and China 2011–2022
Country | Name of Document | Date of Publication | Type of Document | Abbreviation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CCW | Gov. | ||||
United States of America | U.S. Opening Statement at the CCW Informal Meeting of Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems | April 15, 2015 | x | US.CCW1 | |
Characteristics of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems | November 10, 2017 | x | US.CCW2 | ||
Humanitarian Benefits of Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons | March 28, 2018 | x | US.CCW3 | ||
Characterization of the systems under consideration in order to promote a common understanding on concepts and characteristics relevant to the objectives and purposes of the CCW | April 10, 2018 | x | US.CCW4 | ||
U.S. Statement on the Outcome of the GGE | April 13, 2018 | x | US.CCW5 | ||
Human-Machine Interaction in the Development, Deployment and Use of Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems | August 28, 2018 | x | US.CCW6 | ||
Implementing International Humanitarian Law in the Use of Autonomy in Weapon Systems Geneva | March 28, 2019 | x | US.CCW7 | ||
CCW Meeting of High Contracting Parties – U.S. Statement on emerging issues | November 14, 2019 | x | US.CCW8 | ||
Documents Reflecting U.S. Practice Related to Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems | June 11, 2021 | x | US.CCW9 | ||
DoD Directive on Autonomy in Weapon Systems | November 21, 2012 | x | US.PosP1 | ||
Deputy Secretary of Defense Speech: The Third U.S. Offset Strategy and its Implications for Partners and Allies | January 28, 2015 | x | US.PosP2 | ||
Summary of the 2018 White House Summit on AI for American Industry | May 10, 2018 | x | US.PosP3 | ||
Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap 2017-2042 | August 28, 2018 | x | US.PosP4 | ||
Summary of the 2018 Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Strategy: Harnessing AI to Advance Our Security and Prosperity | February 12, 2019 | x | US.PosP5 | ||
Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence | February 14, 2019 | x | US.PosP6 | ||
DoD Digital Modernization Strategy | July 12, 2019 | x | US.PosP7 | ||
The United States Air Force Artificial Intelligence Annex to The Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Strategy | September 12, 2019 | x | US.PosP8 | ||
Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies. Automated Vehicles 4.0 | December 23, 2019 | x | US.PosP9 | ||
National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence | July 13, 2020 | x | US.PosP10 | ||
Executive Summary: DoD Data Strategy. Unleashing Data to Advance the National Defense Strategy | September 30, 2020 | x | US.PosP11 | ||
Defense Primer: U.S. Policy on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems | December 01, 2020 | x | US.PosP12 | ||
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Artificial Intelligence Strategy | December 03, 2020 | x | US.PosP13 | ||
Defense Primer: U.S. Policy on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (updated) | November 17, 2021 | x | US.PosP14 | ||
International Discussions Concerning Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems | December 21, 2021 | x | US.PosP15 | ||
Emerging Military Technologies: Background and Issues for Congress | April 06, 2022 | x | US.PosP16 | ||
China | Statement by the Head of the Chinese Delegation. During the General Debate at the Fifth Review Conference of CCW | December 12, 2017 | x | CH.CCW1 | |
Position Paper | April 11, 2018 | x | CH.CCW2 | ||
China’s Comments on the Working Recommendations of the Group of Governmental Experts on LAWS | May, 2021 | x | CH.CCW3 | ||
China’s National Defense in 2010. The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China | March 31, 2011 | x | CH.PosP1 | ||
China’s Peaceful Development. The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China | September 06, 2011 | x | CH.PosP2 | ||
International Strategy of Cooperation on Cyberspace | December 16, 2015 | x | CH.PosP3 | ||
New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Development Plan | July 08, 2017 | x | CH.PosP4 | ||
Three-Year Action Plan for Promoting Development of a New Generation Artificial Intelligence Industry (2018–2020) | December 12, 2017 | x | CH.PosP5 | ||
Artificial Intelligence Standardization White Paper | January 24, 2018 | x | CH.PosP6 | ||
Advancing the Healthy Development of Our Nation’s New Generation of Artificial Intelligence | October 31, 2018 | x | CH.PosP7 | ||
Beijing AI Principles | May 25, 2019 | x | CH.PosP8 | ||
China's National Defense in the New Era | July 24, 2019 | x | CH.PosP9 | ||
China and the World in the New Era. The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China | September 27, 2019 | x | CH.PosP10 | ||