Technological Stalemate and the Cycle of Weapon Development

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Technologists argue that creating robot combat can prevent human casualties by putting rules in the software to avoid harming certain individuals. The idea is to establish areas where no one can enter due to the dangerous weapons. However, historical patterns suggest that advancements in weaponry do not lead to peace but rather to the creation of more destructive arms. This cycle is exemplified by Alfred Nobel's expectation that dynamite would end wars, only to see the creation of more powerful bombs instead, indicating a potential future of escalating weapon development.

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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