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 and Dr Simon McKenzie, 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 • 90 episodes
Law and the Future of War
Latest Episodes
A functional approach to the legal review of Autonomous Weapon Systems - webinar recording
This episode is a recording of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Law and Security webinar hosted on 21 November 2024 on the functional approach to the legal review of autonomous weapon systems (AWS).AWS are no longer limited to ...
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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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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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