AI Reports · GovAI (Oxford) · 2026-10-17 · Blog / commentary
Political Science and International Relations Deliberating Autonomous Weapons December 2022 News/Media Article Robert Trager Stuart Russell has had a seminal influence on many people with his writings
Robert Trager discusses Stuart Russell's writings on autonomous weapons and suggests nonproliferation as an alternative to an outright ban. He argues that major powers are unlikely to give up militarily important technologies, so preventing the spread of advanced versions could be a workable approach. He acknowledges that it is difficult and uncertain, requiring major-power focus and security guarantees, but argues it could be worth trying.