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20 April 2023 - AI in weapon systems - Oral evidence

Committee AI in Weapon Systems Committee
Inquiry AI in weapon systems

Thursday 20 April 2023

Start times: 10:00am (private) 10:00am (public)


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Artificial Intelligence in Weapons Systems Committee holds evidence session on the development and impact of AI Weapons 

The Artificial Intelligence in Weapons Systems Committee holds the third public evidence session. In this session it will hear from Courtney Bowman, Global Director of Privacy and Civil Liberties Engineering at Palantir, James Black, Assistant Director of the Defence and Security Research Group at RAND Europe, Professor Kenneth Payne, Professor of Strategy, King's College London, and Dr Keith Dear, Director of Artificial Intelligence Innovation, Fujitsu Defence and Security. They will give evidence on the current state of development of AI weapons systems and how they will impact warfare. 

Meeting details

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry AI in weapon systems
Professor of Strategy at King's College London
Director of Artificial Intelligence Innovation at Fujitsu
Assistant Director of the Defence and Security Research Group at RAND Europe
Global Director of Privacy and Civil Liberties Engineering at Palantir Technologies UK, Ltd.
At 12:00pm: Private discussion
Inquiry AI in weapon systems

Possible Question

  • What is the likely impact of AI informed or powered weapons systems on warfare, including issues such as the speed of escalation, the number and nature of casualties, and their use by non-state actors?
  • What is being done to safeguard the use of AI in weapons systems both from potential outside interference and inherent problems and malfunctions?
  • What is the role of the private sector, including civil and military sector companies, in driving the development of AI powered weapons systems and shaping norms around their development and deployment?

Further Information 

Location

Room 3, Palace of Westminster

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