Ethical concerns and debates on AI weapons

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Exploring the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI weapons, including the necessity of human oversight in decision-making and the challenges in implementing regulatory measures amidst global competition for technological advancement. The chapter also debates the notion of AI potentially enabling more precise warfare while cautioning against historical precedents indicating increased devastation from advanced weaponry.

Outmanned and outgunned in what has become a war of attrition against Russia, Ukraine has looked for any way to overcome its vulnerabilities on the battlefield. That search has led to the emergence of killer robots.

Paul Mozur, the global technology correspondent for The Times, explains how Ukraine has become a Silicon Valley for autonomous weapons and how artificial intelligence is reshaping warfare.

Guest: Paul Mozur, the global technology correspondent for The New York Times.

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