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A series on autonomous weapons systems, decision support systems, and drones in the military domain. Experts from various disciplines share their research and discuss the black box, responsibility, human-machine interaction, and the future of legal and ethical frameworks for AI in war. How is war regulated? Can the ethics of war be programmed into machines? Does it change how we fight? How can sol... more

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So, why are autonomous weapons systems such a big deal? Aren't they just weapons like the rest of them? Well, the black box problem with algorithmically controlled systems raises challenges different from those of "fire and forget" munitions.

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Robert Sparrow is a philosophical pioneer in the field of autonomous weapons. We discuss the current debate and the development since his famous articles "Killer Robots" and "Robots and Respect" were published. We explore the notion of male in se - e... more

Is AI just a tool? What is the difference between human cognition and systems logic? How do the automation and routinisation of war change how we fight and think of our enemy? Does Israel's target-generating AI systems work in the war in Gaza, and wh... more

Why would a military use an autonomous weapons system? What do they bring to the battlefield in Ukraine? Is AI in the military a revolution? And what and why should we teach future officers about tomorrow's weapons systems?

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Lise Bach Lystlund
Expert on AI upscaling and data optimization
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Episode: The Analytical Engine feat. Lise Bach Lystlund, Jonas Nygreen, Lauritz Munch & Joshua Hatherley
Jonas Nygreen
Co-founder with expertise in AI/ML applications and management consulting
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Episode: The Analytical Engine feat. Lise Bach Lystlund, Jonas Nygreen, Lauritz Munch & Joshua Hatherley
Lauritz Ostrup Munch
Assistant Professor at Aarhus University; ethics and political philosophy researcher
Aarhus University
Episode: The Analytical Engine feat. Lise Bach Lystlund, Jonas Nygreen, Lauritz Munch & Joshua Hatherley
Joshua Hatherley
Postdoc fellow at the Center for the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence; applied philosopher
University of Copenhagen
Episode: The Analytical Engine feat. Lise Bach Lystlund, Jonas Nygreen, Lauritz Munch & Joshua Hatherley
Robert Sparrow
Professor in the philosophy program and associate investigator at Monash University
Monash University
Episode: Minotaur Warfare feat. Robert Sparrow
Elke Schwarz
Professor of Political Theory at Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Episode: The Frontier of Automated Killing feat. Elke Schwarz
Lasse Kronborg
Major in the Danish Defence, second in command at the Institute for Military Technology, Royal Danish Defence College
Royal Danish Defence College
Episode: Teaching Hearts and Minds feat. Lasse Kronborg
Charlotte Akin
Project and Logistics Officer for Stop Killer Robots
Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
Episode: Stop the Killer Robots feat. Charlotte Akin
Johanna Seibt
Professor of philosophy at Aarhus University; head of RISA; Robophilosophy and Integrative Social Robotics researcher
Aarhus University
Episode: Social War-bots? feat. Johanna Seibt

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Q: What are your thoughts on the feasibility of programming ethical behavior into machines, and what are the main challenges?
Programming ethical behavior is aspirational but not currently realistic because ethics are context-dependent and AI is trained on biased human data; decisive moral judgment in warfare remains a human-centered responsibility, and abstraction of ethics into a checklist is insufficient.
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Q: How do you view the concept of boundary work in defining AI in warfare, and why does terminology matter for regulation?
Boundary work highlights that terms like AI, automation, and autonomous systems are not neutral; they carry normative baggage that can influence how responsibility is assigned and what regulatory path is pursued, often shaping policy agendas and public debate.
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Q: First, what sets autonomous weapon systems apart from other weapon systems in terms of human decision-making and control?
Autonomous weapon systems change the quality and timing of human involvement, not just the end decision, because programming, testing, and deployment shape human agency throughout the process, and the speed of machine-driven decisions challenges meaningful human oversight.
Minotaur Warfare feat. Robert Sparrow
Q: Can we program machines to act more humanely or ethically in war?
Programming ethics into machines is misguided because ethics is personal, contextual, and deeply meaningful; humans remain the ultimate moral reasoners and should not abdicate ethical responsibility to machines.
Minotaur Warfare feat. Robert Sparrow
Q: Is the responsibility gap likely to close, and how might we address accountability?
While the gap remains, shifting toward forward-looking responsibility and explicit assignment of accountability to commanders or operators can mitigate the problem; legal channels can codify responsibility without discarding moral concerns.

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This series focuses on autonomous weapons, decision-support, drones, and the evolving ethics, law, and governance surrounding AI in warfare. Episodes pair rigorous philosophical and policy analysis with real-world case studies, exploring topics like the black box problem, meaningful human control, accountability, and how international norms and regulations might shape future battlefield technology. Across conversations with university researchers, military analysts, and NGO advocates, the show highlights practical implications for policy, military training, and tech development, while challenging techno-optimistic fantasies about machines leading or replacing human decision-makers. A notable strength is its interdisciplinary approach, groun... more

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