Name: Symposium: The Rise of AI in Warfare & Security
Start: 2024-11-26T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-11-26T20:15:00+01:00
Location: BlackBox, Esplanade Building, Tilburg University

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱? 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘅? 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺!
Doors open at 18:15 hrs. Free entrance, registration required.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜
From autonomous weapons, to swarm drones and AI-driven surveillance and decision-making, the use of AI in military and security sectors is swiftly gaining momentum. The rise of Artificial Intelligence is often thought of as particularly concerning in these domains. Are we correct to be worried, or should AI mostly been seen as a promising opportunity for national and international defense? Join us for this symposium where experts in AI, security, defense, and ethics will break down the real-world impact of AI in warfare and security.
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱
AI is transforming military capabilities, creating more efficient and effective defense operations. But with these advancements come critical ethical questions that we must confront. Who is accountable when AI makes a mistake? If a self-operating AI drone targets the wrong area or person, who bears the responsibility—human operators, developers, or the AI itself? Can we truly trust AI to make life-and-death decisions?
𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
AI is also making significant contributions to national security. Predictive policing and advanced surveillance systems are helping authorities to prevent crime and manage crises more effectively. But how to balance these innovations with the ethical concerns they raise? Could the lack of transparency and accountability in AI-based decisions undermine justice and fairness in society? What safeguards can be put in place to challenge these decisions?
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘧é 𝘌𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵.
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀
🔸 𝗥𝗼𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗳
𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 & 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙏𝙞𝙡𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙜 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮
Roy Lindelauf is a Full Professor at the Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence at Tilburg University. He is also chair Data Science in Military Operations at the Faculty of Military Sciences at Netherlands Defense Academy, and head of the Data Science Center of Excellence at Netherlands Ministry of Defense. With a wealth of expertise in security-related AI applications, Dr. Lindelauf is a sought-after speaker on the strategic use of AI in military contexts. Currently, his focus is on the STEADFAST project in which he is investigating swarms of miniscule drones that can operate (semi-)autonomously under human guidance in both military and civilian missions.
🔸 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱
𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙐𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙩 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢
Lauren Gould is an Assistant Professor in Conflict Studies at Utrecht University and project leader of the Intimacies of Remote Warfare program. Her research focuses on the changing nature of warfare, including remote warfare, algorithmic technologies, and their implications for civilian harm. She collaborates with international NGOs (including Amnesty, Pax and Airwars) to enhance transparency and accountability in military practices. Lauren Gould has conducted extensive fieldwork across conflict zones and is involved in public engagement, including as a co-founder of the Contesting Governance platform.
🔸 𝗧𝗮í𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵
𝙇𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙖𝙬, 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙣
Taís Fernanda Blauth is a researcher in International Relations, Ethics and International & European Law, with a research focus on AI ethics, governance, and military applications of autonomous systems. Currently she is pursuing a PhD in which she explores the regulatory frameworks for AI in warfare, emphasizing human-AI interaction. She has contributed to multiple publications on autonomous weapon systems, cybersecurity, and digital governance and is member of the Data Research Centre and a 2022 Fellow at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society.
This symposium is organized by Studium Generale in cooperation with Study Association Enigma.
For students, this symposium may count towards the SG-Certificate. Check the SG-Certificate website for all the terms and conditions: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/campus/studium-generale/students/certificate-studium-generale