# Rules for thee, warbots for me: How Washington deploys combat AI while blocking 'killer robot' bans

https://mins.news/en/item/64016

- China News Service, 2026-09-18 09:21 UTC
- Tech
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-18/detail-ihfkhtke4054705.shtml

> The article argues that while Western media amplify fears of a hypothetical Chinese robot army, the United States is sending humanoid military robots to Ukraine for live combat testing and exploring future battlefield and border-patrol uses. It also accuses Washington of blocking a binding UN treaty on lethal autonomous weapons, while China supports human control and a global ban.

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