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Frank Sauer on Autonomous Weapon Systems

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14 December, 2023
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Future of Life Institute Podcast

Frank Sauer on Autonomous Weapon Systems

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      Frank Sauer joins the podcast to discuss autonomy in weapon systems, killer drones, low-tech defenses against drones, the flaws and unpredictability of autonomous weapon systems, and the political possibilities of regulating such systems.

      Timestamps:
      00:00 Autonomy in weapon systems
      12:19 Balance of offense and defense
      20:05 Killer drone systems
      28:53 Is autonomy like nuclear weapons?
      37:20 Low-tech defenses against drones
      48:29 Autonomy and power balance
      1:00:24 Tricking autonomous systems
      1:07:53 Unpredictability of autonomous systems
      1:13:16 Will we trust autonomous systems too much?
      1:27:28 Legal terminology
      1:32:12 Political possibilities

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