
Lawfare Daily: Rebecca Crootof on AI, DARPA, and the ELSI Framework
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The Role of the Inaugural ELSI Visiting Scholar at DARPA
The chapter explores the responsibilities of the inaugural ELSI Visiting Scholar at DARPA in evaluating the ethical, legal, and societal implications of emerging technologies, particularly in military applications like AI-informed weaponry. The discussion emphasizes the scholar's efforts to introduce a systematic process for evaluating new technologies, fostering continuous inquiry, and considering accountability for accidents in war due to new military technologies. It also touches on the importance of incorporating ethical and legal considerations in technology development, triggering LC reviews, and planning for broader impacts on stakeholders and industries.
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