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Panel at the conference “Investigating the Kill Cloud” (29.11. – 1.12.2024, Berlin)
As part of the conference “Investigating the Kill Cloud – Information Warfare, Autonomous Weapons & AI · 10 Years Disruption Network Lab” (29.11–1.12.2024, Berlin), Jutta Weber will host the panel “Disarming the Kill Cloud”. The panel includes talks by: Lucy Suchman (Professor Emerita, Lancaster University, UK/CA), Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud (Senior Research Fellow, …
Conference: AI and warfare – Investigating the technological and political domains of current conflicts (16-18 October 2024, Berlin)
We are delighted to announce that the conference “AI and warfare – Investigating the technological and political domains of current conflicts” co-organised by the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) and the Department of Media Studies, University of Bonn as part of the Mehuco research network and will …
New publication: “Meaningful Human Control” and Complex Human-Machine Assemblages – On the Limits of Ethical AI Principles in the Context of Autonomous Weapons Systems
The paper “Meaningful Human Control” and Complex Human-Machine Assemblages – On the Limits of Ethical AI Principles in the Context of Autonomous Weapons Systems by Jens Hälterlein and Jutta Weber has recently been published in the journal “Ethics and Armed Forces”. The open-access-publication is available here: https://www.ethikundmilitaer.de/en/magazine-datenbank/detail/01-2024/article/meaningful-human-control-and-complex-human-machine-assemblages-on-the-limits-of-ethical-ai-principles-in-the-context-of-autonomous-weapons-systems Bibliographic information: Jens Hälterlein …
Conference report
From May 22 to 24, the conference “Imaginations of Autonomy – On Humans, AI-Based Weapon Systems and Responsibility at Machine Speed” took place at Paderborn University. A detailed report can be found here: https://stopkillerrobots.medium.com/imaginations-of-autonomy-on-humans-ai-based-weapon-systems-and-responsibility-at-machine-speed-c42a34fc4771 …
Military force and AI – Lecture series in Bonn from April 17th, 2024
The Zeitenwende – marking a historical turning point – in the wake of Russia’s war against Ukraine necessitates no less than a reconception of the global peace order which had been established in the 20th century. At the same time, conflict scenarios in different regions of the world are being adapted …
Conference: Imaginations of Autonomy – On Humans, AI-Based Weapon Systems and Responsibility at Machine Speed; Paderborn University, 22-24 May 2024
We are delighted to announce that the conference “Imaginations of Autonomy – On Humans, AI-Based Weapon Systems and Responsibility at Machine Speed” will take place from Wednesday 22nd to Friday 24th May 2024 at Paderborn University, Germany. A brief description of the conference follows below. —Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWS) exhibit a …
