Intelligence Squared How AI is Changing Warfare ? Live at Web Summit Lisbon 2024
Jan 15, 2025
Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International and a notable human rights defender, joins Kenneth Cukier, Deputy Executive Editor at The Economist and technology expert, to explore the burgeoning role of AI in warfare. They delve into the ethical dilemmas posed by autonomous weapons and drone technology. The conversation highlights the challenges of accountability in military actions and the urgent need for regulatory frameworks. They also discuss the potential for AI to either enhance or complicate military decision-making, emphasizing the importance of human oversight.
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Drones in Ukraine
- The war in Ukraine shows how drones are transforming warfare, indicating a future with maximum drones and minimum human soldiers.
- Drones are increasingly used, with advancements like swarming drones and potential for lethal autonomous swarms.
AI in Warfare
- Militaries seek technological advantages, and AI is the next step, but the Pentagon's doctrine of human control is likely short-lived.
- AI aims to replace human cognition, so constant human control in lethal situations is illogical.
Drones and Targeted Killings
- Targeted killings using drones raise legality issues, especially without declared wars, and their accuracy is questionable, causing civilian casualties.
- Drone data inaccuracy, based on factors like age, gender, and occupation, leads to targeting errors and immense stress for civilians.
