Swarming and the future of warfare: feasibility, impacts, governance

Scott-Hayward, S. (Invited speaker)

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar

Description

Panel Discussion

Period	15 Feb 2023
Event title	REAIM Summit 2023 : Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain
Event type	Conference
Location	The Hague, NetherlandsShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International

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With the massive proliferation of drones, and advances in various AI applications, swarms of increasingly autonomous armed drones are considered by militaries, experts and scholars alike to be an important aspect of future conflicts. The use of swarms is not only likely to proliferate among militaries and non-state actors in the next decades, it is also likely to be immensely disruptive as a new means of warfare. As AI-powered drone swarms enter the battlefield, they will have tactical, operational as well as strategic implications, promising broad and deep changes to the conduct of hostilities. This interactive panel discussion will survey the many impacts of drone swarms, ranging from their strategic implications, to technical challenges, governance issues, and ethical conundrums.

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