Book
Book: Weaponizing Civilian Protection
The book Weaponizing Civilian Protection by Dr. Thomas Gregory offers an unsettling examination of how civilian casualties were weaponized during the war in Afghanistan.
Article
Algorithmic policing: Tech startups, venture capital and law enforcement in America
In an article for Anthropology Today, Prof González explores how predictive policing tools, the political economy of modern policing, and Silicon Valley shape law enforcement practices in the U.S.
Article
Assessing the impact of venture capital dynamics on military norms
In a publication by Cambridge University Press, Prof. dr. Elke Schwarz examines the transformative role of venture capital (VC) in the defense and military industry.
Article
Tragic reflection, political wisdom, and the future of algorithmic war
Dr. Neil Renic addresses the integration of AI and machine learning in military decision making in a publication for the Australian Journal of International Affairs.
Article
Facial recognition technologies and the rise of algorithmic policing in America
In an article for Anthropology Today, Prof González critically examines how predictive policing and facial recognition technologies reshape US law enforcement practices.
Report
How Big Tech and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Military-Industrial Complex
In this report, Prof. Roberto J. González reveals how the Pentagon’s billion-dollar big tech contracts are changing the military-industrial-commercial complex and result in unreliable AI-enabled weapons systems.
Chapter
Assembling the Future of Warfare: Innovating Swarm Technology within the Dutch Military-Industrial-Commercial Complex
The Dutch MOD and a delegation of high-tech AI startups travelled to Ukraine last week to sign new military contracts. This is the military-industrial-commercial complex that IRW scholars coin in their latest chapter on swarm technology.
Article
Crimes of Dispassion: Autonomous Weapons and the Moral Challenge of Systematic Killing
Dr. Neil Renic & dr. Elke Schwarz problematize the use of AI driven weapons systems by drawing comparisons with patterns visible in historical cases of systematic killing.
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Death by Remote Control: Drone Warfare in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Beyond
Prof. Roberto J. González explores the lived experiences of soldiers and civilians who are directly affected by the introduction of unmanned and increasingly autonomous weapon systems on the 21st century battlefield.
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“This Is Not What I Signed up for”: Sociotechnical imaginaries in Dutch military innovation
Van der Maarel et al. explore the gap between existing military visions of technological innovation and soldiers' experiences of working in an autonomous systems unit, revealing sentiments of disillusionment.