Elke Schwarz, a Reader in political theory at Queen Mary University, dives into the moral implications of AI in warfare. She discusses how war zones like Gaza and Ukraine are testing grounds for autonomous weapons. With billions from Silicon Valley fueling this trend, Schwarz sheds light on the ethical dilemmas of using AI for target identification and the rapid rise of defense tech startups. She also emphasizes the risks of deploying untested systems and questions the narratives that prioritize tech over ethical considerations.