Fireside Chat: Understanding Autonomous Weapons

Militaries around the world are racing to build robotic systems with increasing autonomy. What happens when a Predator drone has as much autonomy as a Google car? Should machines be given the power to make life and death decisions in war? Paul Scharre, a former Army Ranger and Pentagon official and author of the recent book, Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War, will join MIT Horizon to discuss the emergence of autonomous weapons. He’ll cover the current state of autonomy in weapons, how nations are advancing the technology, and debates surrounding the future of autonomous weapons.