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How AI is really being used in war

How AI is really being used in war

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Summary

The conflict in Iran has been described as the “first AI war”. But how is artificial intelligence actually being deployed? We examine the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, which raise some thorny questions about the mechanics and ethics of the future of war.


Guests and hosts:

  • Shashank Joshi, defence editor at The Economist
  • James Lawson, a director at Helsing
  • Host: Alok Jha, The Economist’s science and technology editor


Topics covered:

  • Military technology
  • Autonomous weapons
  • Artificial intelligence


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