
Elke Schwarz
Professor of Political Theory at Queen Mary University of London. Author of Death Machines: The Ethics of Violent Technologies.
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Feb 28, 2025 • 34min
Deep Dive: Wie entscheidend KI in aktuellen Kriegen ist
Elke Schwarz, Dozentin für politische Theorie an der Queen Mary University London und Mitglied des International Committee for Robot Arms Control, diskutiert die entscheidende Rolle der Künstlichen Intelligenz in aktuellen Kriegen. Sie erläutert, wie KI nicht als Waffe, sondern als Beschleuniger von Konflikten fungiert. Kritisch hinterfragt sie die übertriebenen Marketingversprechen der Militärtechnologie und beleuchtet den Einfluss von Risikokapitalgebern auf die Rüstungsindustrie. Zudem thematisiert sie die ethischen Herausforderungen und die Dringlichkeit internationaler Regulierungen für autonome Waffen.

Mar 10, 2025 • 42min
S5E8: Autonomous Systems and The Future of Warfare
Paddy Walker, an expert on military oversight and author of 'War Without Oversight', teams up with Elke Schwarz, a political theory professor and author of 'Death Machines: The Ethics of Violent Technologies'. They dive into the operational and ethical challenges posed by autonomous weapons in warfare. The conversation reveals a critical gap between the hype surrounding AI technologies and their flawed real-world performance. They also tackle the urgent need for regulations and oversight in an era where rapid innovations can outpace ethical considerations.

Jan 16, 2025 • 32min
Silicon Valley’s bet on a future of AI-enabled warfare
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.