Main content
Are ‘killer robots’ the future of warfare?
Suzanne Kianpour asks whether humanity is giving decision-making in war to machines, and what the consequences could be.
Could humans ever trust machines with the power to make life or death decisions on the battlefield? And have we already begun to?
Advances in artificial intelligence are slowly creeping into almost every aspect of the world, including warfare. Suzanne Kianpour explores the technology, fears and even potential advantages of developing autonomous weapons.
Producers: Nathan Gower and Viv Jones
(Mock-up of the IAI Harop Drone, a loitering munition. Credit: Aviation-images.com/Getty Images)
Last on
Thu 25 Mar 2021
23:06GMT
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
Broadcasts
- Thu 25 Mar 2021 02:06GMT³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service
- Thu 25 Mar 2021 08:06GMT³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service
- Thu 25 Mar 2021 15:06GMT³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Thu 25 Mar 2021 18:06GMT³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Thu 25 Mar 2021 23:06GMT³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
Podcast
-
![]()
The Inquiry
Getting beyond the headlines to explore the forces and ideas shaping the world
