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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 …
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 …
