Daniel Lim

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Daniel Lim is a leading voice in the ethics of emerging military technologies, with a focused expertise on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS)—commonly known as “killer robots.” His most-cited work, “Killer Robots and Human Dignity” (2019), has garnered 7 citations and stands as a pivotal contribution to the international debate on autonomous warfare. In this paper, Lim critically examines deontological arguments that LAWS violate human dignity through legal compliance failures and accountability gaps, while also weighing consequentialist concerns about lowering the threshold for armed conflict. His analysis bridges abstract philosophical principles with pressing policy questions, making him a key interlocutor for ethicists, military strategists, and policymakers alike. Beyond this flagship paper, Lim’s research consistently interrogates how technological autonomy challenges foundational moral concepts like agency, responsibility, and human worth. His work is notable for its clarity in unpacking complex ethical dilemmas for interdisciplinary audiences, and he is increasingly recognized as a thoughtful critic of unchecked militarized AI. For students and researchers, Lim offers a rigorous, human-centered framework for understanding one of the most urgent ethical issues of our time.