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3 Pakistan J.L. Analysis & Wisdom 242 (2024)
The Challenges and Opportunities of International Law in Regulating Emerging Technologies: A Case of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Weapons

handle is hein.journals/pknjlolw3 and id is 454 raw text is: Pakistan Journal of Law, Analysis and Wisdom Volume No. 3, Issue No. 2, February 2024 e-ISSN: 2959-0825, p-ISSN: 2959-0817 http://pjlaw.com.pk The Challenges and Opportunities of International Law in Regulating Emerging Technologies: A case of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Weapons Muhammad Hamza Zakir LLM Scholar, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan hamzazakirkhan(iyahoo.com Kiran Nisar Lecturer, Law College, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan kirannasir007(aiuop.edu.pk Najiba Rabia Lecturer, Edwards college, KP, Pakistan rabiakhalilkl8(algmail.com Syed Hammad Khan Law Graduate, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan syedhammadk(dgmail.com Abstract The present paper delves into the complexities of international law in regulating newly emerging technologies, specifically artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons. In the age of technological breakthrough and innovation, it is stated that the current legal frameworks are failing to keep up with the pace of advancing technologies. The paper demonstrates the daunting challenges that international law provides in such domains as the ethical aspect, accountability, and unification of the standards. At the same time, the paper indicates the possibilities ofinternational law to change and create a comprehensive system of regulations. It relies on the critical disparities between the existing laws as well as case studies and international agreements to generate the progressive trend in this domain. The paper claims that future-oriented legislation should be more encompassing and inclusive, meaning that it has to consider the existing capabilities of technology and predict its future advancement. Hence, the presented paper is aimed to contribute to the current international law discourse and provide recommendations for the policy- formulating parties on how to provide the advancements in this field with a responsible moral underpinning. Keywords: International Law, Regulating Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Weapons © 2024 The Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. 1. Introduction In the contemporary world defined by constant technological progress and rapid advancements, the interaction between international law and novel technologies creates numerous new challenges and opportunities. With the expansion of artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons usage in 242