The one who ordered the drone strike is responsible (but hardly held responsible). Easy to draw the parallel with ordering the deployment of anti-personel landmines: the one who ordered deployment is responsible (but may not have signed the treaty, and thus, is hardly held responsible).
Autonomy or explainability is often a red herring. Look at who gives the orders. It is unlikely to ever be the programmer, even if they made a grave mistake. We have a history for that with smart rocket systems.
Autonomy or explainability is often a red herring. Look at who gives the orders. It is unlikely to ever be the programmer, even if they made a grave mistake. We have a history for that with smart rocket systems.