What Limits Should Be Placed on the Use of AI in Warfare?

There has been a steep increase in the reliance on AI tools for warfighting. This is unsurprising as AI allows for increased speed on the battlefield, better surveillance, tracking, target identification and validation, as well as more data-driven decision support both for identifying capabilities and for target selection. The increased reliance on AI has fueled a push for more weapons’ autonomy on the battlefield.These changes to the way wars are fought have led to a range of ethical concerns around the use of AI for life-or-death decisions on the battlefield. In this episode, recorded live at PRIO, a panel of experts explores the implications of AI-driven warfare. What does it mean to delegate life-or-death decisions to algorithms? How should states and societies respond to this accelerating trend?Panelists:Eivind Vad Petersson, State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign AffairsJovana Davidovic, Senior Researcher, PRIOMitt Regan, Professor of Law, Georgetown UniversityModerator: Greg Reichberg, PRIO🎙️ Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of AI, ethics, and modern conflict - and what’s at stake as the line between human and machine decision-making continues to blur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.