Weapons with some degree of autonomy have featured in warfare for decades. Still, the advent of artificial intelligence and related technological advances such as machine learning have enabled such weapons systems to complete a larger proportion of their mission than ever before – from choosing routes through to engaging a target. The rise of autonomous weapons has led to intensified debates on ethics, the conduct of war, and how such weapons could either increase or curtail the excesses of war.
This session will tackle both sides of the debate and will appeal to those working in technology-related fields as well as those with a more general interest in defence and security.
Speakers
- Taniel Yusef, Visiting Researcher, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge
- Elizabeth Minor, Advisor, Article36
- Paddy Walker, Associate Fellow, RUSI
- Chaired by Patrick Hinton, Chief of the General Staff’s Visiting Fellow, RUSI
