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"Disruption comes with debris and the hypergrowth at all cost ethos often leaves a detrimental wider social and political imprint." Tremendous new article from Prof. Elke Schwarz assessing the impact of venture capital dynamics on military norms. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

With VC firms lining up to curry favour with the new US administration, no time like the present to look at the nexus of VC interests and defence. I have written a shorter version of my research article on VC and military matters - check it out here: theconversation.com/the-silicon-va…

And one more on this theme: theconversation.com/silicon-valley…

The rush is on. theconversation.com/the-silicon-va…

I have written a short piece on the utility of mythologising AI by the current crop of techno-elites. I am grateful to Opinio Juris for publishing it!

1/2 The #UK has announced its long-awaited #AI Opportunities Action Plan. Prof. Elke Schwarz unpacks what comes next. (Link in 2/2)

Another short piece from me where I express my disappointment at how the UK AI Opportunities Action Plan prioritises industry interests and language and highlight how this creates tensions for acting responsibly with AI. My latest in Just Security: justsecurity.org/106837/uk-ai-o…

Delighted that Prof. Elke Schwarz will be one of the speakers at our *online* day conference on 22nd Feb. Details and booking: dronewars.net/2025/01/17/dro…

‘‘Defence departments and military organisations have a duty to resist the #AI hype and take their time thinking through the implications of fashioning themselves too closely after Silicon Valley and its ethos.’’ – Prof. Elke Schwarz #AutonomousWeapons cambridge.org/core/journals/… 1/2

Last year, Peter Thiel hosted Hereticon a ball for the usual tech-elites & acolytes. Reportedly, there were little busts of Elon all over. The ball was promoted with the line: "maybe if you aren't trying to destroy the world, you aren't trying hard enough" opiniojuris.org/2025/01/30/con…

The time is now to think clearly and with foresight about military AI and autonomy. I always enjoy chatting with Paddy but this was a great opportunity to speak to the lovely people RUSI