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Will War still need us? What Future for Agency in War?

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War and Representation
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Will War still need us? What Future for Agency in War? - an interview with Christopher Coker
Professor Christopher Coker discusses why humans are likely to retain control and agency in future wars, even as machines become increasingly autonomous and capable of making decisions that affect life and death. Solveig Gade, the interviewer, is Professor in Performing Arts at the Danish National School of Performing Arts. Christopher Coker is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics.
 

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War and Representation
People
Solveig Gade
Christopher Coker
Keywords
war
machine learning
robotic warfare
agency
the human thing
post-heroic warfare 
Department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Date Added: 27/11/2019
Duration: 00:08:44

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