Noel Sharkey – Social Robot Futures

War in the Age of Intelligent Machines

Jun 4, 2018Jan 31, 2023

This March, Saint Mary’s University played host to an engaging and heated debate on the use of autonomous weapons of war, as part of the Automaton! From Ovid to AI public lecture series. The debate, video of which is available at CBC News, was between acclaimed BBC commentator and activist Dr. Noel Sharkey, and Dalhousie philosophy professor Dr. Duncan MacIntosh. It was moderated by Dalhousie professor of philosophy Dr. Letitia Meynell.

Public debate: War in the Age of Intelligent Machines

Mar 15, 2018Jan 31, 2023

Killer robots. Slaughterbots. Lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). How are they changing international norms of warfare, peace and security? What does it mean for us? How concerned should we be? These questions are the subject of a debate between Dr. Noel Sharkey, Chair of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control, and Dr. Duncan MacIntosh, professor of philosophy at Dalhousie University.