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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 …
Call for Fellowship Applications, Paderborn University
The interdisciplinary project “Meaningful Human Control – Autonomous Weapon Systems between Regulation and Reflection” invites interested researchers from the Global South to apply for a one-month fellowship in the subproject “Swarm Technologies. Control and Autonomy in Complex Weapon Systems” at Paderborn University. The fellowship is renumerated with 5000 Euros and includes …
Be part of the project: Fellowship position in the field of International Law/International Criminal LawBe part of the project:
The interdisciplinary project “Meaningful Human Control – Autonomous Weapon Systems between Regulation and Reflection” invites applicants from the Global South to take up a one-month fellowship position in the sub-project “Cooperative Decision-making vs. Individual Responsibility” at Leibniz University Hannover. The aim of the sub-project is to analyze the meaning of technical …
Publication: Accident, Interface And Picture Of The Situation. The Shoot-Down Of Iran-Air Flight 655 In The Context Of The Debate Of Autonomous Weapons Systems
The recent publication of the article „Unfall, Interface und Lagebild. Der Abschuss von Iran-Air Flug 655 im Kontext der Debatte um autonome Waffensysteme“ by Christoph Ernst in the journal „Navigationen – Zeitschrift für Medien- und Kulturwissenschaften“ is one of the first publications of a member of our project consortium. The article …
Robotics company speak out against weaponized robots – Meaningful Human Control
In an open letter, six robotics companies turned to the robotics industry and society at large to speak out against weaponizing robots. The robotics companies „Boston Dynamics“, „Anybotics“, „Agility Robotics“, „Clearpath Robotics“, „Open Robotics“ and „Unitree“ pledged not to weaponize their robots nor to utilize their own developed systems for such …
