Law and the Future of War
Through conversation with experts in technology, law and military affairs, this series explores how new military technology and international law interact. Edited and produced by Dr Lauren Sanders, the podcast is published by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Law and Security. Until July 2024, the podcast was published by the University of Queensland School of Law.
Podcasting since 2020 • 89 episodes
Law and the Future of War
Latest Episodes
Regulation of novel technology: Trusted Autonomous Systems: Simon Ng and Clare East
In this episode we continue our futures mini-series, and speak with Dr Simon Ng and Ms Clare East about the challenges of adopting novel technology and influencing its regulation. In particular, as the Chief Scientist and Manager of Law, Regula...
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Season 10
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Episode 11
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47:56
The Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Operations - Dale Stephens
In this episode we hear from Professor Dale Stephens on the long-awaited release of The Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Operations, how it came about, what it is intended to do, and where international law might be hea...
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Season 10
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Episode 13
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43:32
Bounded Autonomy, Meaningful Human Control and Military AI - Jan Maarten Schraagen
In this episode we dive into issues of human-machine teaming, with human factors engineer Jan Maarten Schraagen. Having edited the recently released book, Responsible Use of AI in Military Systems, Jan Maarten is an expert on how britt...
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Season 10
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Episode 12
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54:51
OpinioJuris Symposium on Military AI and the Law of Armed Conflict - Lena Trabucco
Part of the ongoing debate about the lawfulness of autonomy in military systems in the manner in which the technology integrates with and interacts with its human masters. The term Meaningful Human Control (or MHC) has garnered particular...
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Season 10
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Episode 8
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45:38
Article 57, those who plan or decide on attacks and autonomous weapons - Renato Wolf
In this episode, Lauren Sanders is speaking with fellow LFW researcher, Renato Wolf about the issue of determining where legal obligations lie in the conduct of attacks, carried out by AWS. In particular they delve into his research about the A...
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Season 10
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Episode 9
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51:18