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  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/lethal-autonomous-weapon-system/",
  "claimStatus": "DISPUTED",
  "code": "K01-TERM-138",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "A weapon system that, after activation, can select and engage targets without a human deciding each specific engagement.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Lethal Autonomous Weapon System",
  "not": "The definition does not establish legality, acceptability, deployment, target validity, or immunity from human and state responsibility.",
  "plain": "A weapon that can choose and attack targets on its own after being turned on.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-004",
    "K01-TERM-005",
    "K01-TERM-007",
    "K01-TERM-008",
    "K01-TERM-049",
    "K01-TERM-055",
    "K01-TERM-056"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "lethal-autonomous-weapon-system",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "DISPUTED",
  "topic": "agency-autonomy",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}