The Realities of Autonomous Weapons

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Thomas Christian Bächle (Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society and University of Bonn) Jascha Bareis (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society)

The Realities of Autonomous Weapons

Thomas Christian Bächle (Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society and University of Bonn), Jascha Bareis (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society)

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English

Bristol University Press
19 May 2025

Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments; Impact of science & technology on society; Ethical & social aspects of computing

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

The realities of autonomous weapons are a complex blend of both existing military technologies and visions of their future capabilities. The expected ramifications are profound and always point to the interplay between fact and fiction, actual developments and creative imagination.

This book explores how these realities shape and become themselves shaped by popular culture, regulatory and ethics debates, military doctrines, policies and research. It analyses phenomena ranging from film and artistic interpretations to warfare scenarios and weaponised artificial intelligence.

Intended for researchers (including the disciplines of political and social sciences, media, culture and technology), policy-makers, educators and journalists, this is a key resource that uncovers how autonomous weapons are constructed as both a technological reality and a futuristic possibility.

Edited by: Thomas Christian Bächle (Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society and University of Bonn), Jascha Bareis (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529251098
ISBN 10: 1529251095
Pages: 364
Publication Date: 19 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Thomas Christian Bächle is Head of the Digital Society Research Programme at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society in Berlin and Researcher at the University of Bonn. Jascha Bareis is Researcher at the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Associate Researcher at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society.

Reviews for The Realities of Autonomous Weapons

“This book lays bare a chilling paradox: Autonomous Weapon Systems are products of the same technical rationality proposed for their control.” Tero Karppi, University of Toronto