Artificial intelligence (AI) presents enormous opportunities to improve the quality of life of people across the world. There are vast potential applications in all sectors, particularly education, ...

Autonomous weapons systems (AWS) consist of combat equipment or technology that can identify, target, and engage the enemy without human intervention. These systems use AI, sensors, and other ...

Since antiquity, warfare has undergone significant revolutions. The discovery of gunpowder and the development of nuclear weapons are prime examples, bringing devastating changes to strategic affairs.

Calls to start negotiating new international legislation to regulate autonomous weapons systems are growing. However, moving forward too quickly could fatally harm ongoing discussions on these ...

Weapons capable of identifying and attacking targets automatically have been in use for more than 80 years. An early example is the Mark 24 Fido, a US anti-submarine torpedo equipped with microphones ...

The post-Cold War paradigm of globalisation came to a violent end in February 2022 with Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, and a dangerous, uncertain era is now unfolding, sparking a new global arms ...

Autonomous weapon systems are weapons that detect and apply force to a target based on sensor inputs, rather than direct human inputs. After the human user activates the weapons system, there is a ...

Nic Fleming is a science writer in Bristol, UK. “Latest: 8,300 students killed. 12 universities hit,” reads a news ticker at the bottom of the screen. “Authorities are still struggling to make sense ...

While much of the progress in artificial intelligence has unfolded in plain view — machines that have mastered games like chess and go, and driverless cars are two examples — important developments ...