“Humans must control weapons.”
Autonomous Defence Systems Regulation of 2023
Rationale
Autonomous defence systems reduce human error and civilian harm while ensuring rapid, ethical responses to threats, enhancing national security and public safety.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autonomous Weapons Systems |
Permitted with mandatory human control
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Autonomous systems for defence only
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Autonomous Weapons SystemsProposer
Party
Columbian Conservative Union
The Columbian Conservative Union forges strength from tradition and prosperity from order. We defend what grows and punish what breaks.
Core pillars
Cynthia Baker
Activist · Age 46
A decorated officer turned firebrand reformer, she wields media tactics like a scalpel to expose corruption, yet her refusal to bend on principle often pits her against both allies and enemies in equal measure.
Timeline
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Draft24 December 2023
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Vote Open24 December 2023
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Vote Closed22 February 2024
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Did Not Become Law22 February 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
FailedFor: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)
Against: 34 · Abstained: 13 · Not voted: 53
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbian Communist Congress | 13 | No | Getting rid of human control is a recipe for disaster. |
| Columbian Conservative Union Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 13 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Noble Reform | 0 | Yes | we support this as long as the technology is used for external defense only, being strictly used for war. |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 21 | No | Humans must control weapons. |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 41 / 435 seats (9.4%)
Against: 133 · Abstained: 116 · Not voted: 145
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbian Communist Congress | 39 | No | Getting rid of human control is a recipe for disaster. |
| Columbian Conservative Union Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 116 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Noble Reform | 41 | Yes | we support this as long as the technology is used for external defense only, being strictly used for war. |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 94 | No | Humans must control weapons. |
| Empty seats | 103 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“we support this as long as the technology is used for external defense only, being strictly used for war.”
“Getting rid of human control is a recipe for disaster.”