Automated Killing: Recent Developments in AI-Based Warfare

In this new article for Civil Courage Magazin, Prof. Dr. Jutta Weber examines the growing role of AI-based military systems in contemporary warfare. Drawing on examples from Ukraine, Gaza, and other conflicts, she discusses autonomous and semi-autonomous weapons, the limits of human control, the legal and ethical challenges of algorithmic targeting, and the broader political consequences of the emerging AI arms race.