2022.Apr.28

EVENTS

The 2nd BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2022
“International Politics and AI: From Cybersecurity to Killer Robots”

◇BAIRAL（B’AI RA League）

BAIRAL (B’AI RA League) is a study group by young research assistants (RA) of the B’AI Global Forum of the Institute for AI and Beyond at the University of Tokyo. Aiming to achieve gender equality and a guarantee of rights for minorities in the AI era, this study group examines relationships between digital information technology and society. BAIRAL organizes monthly research meetings with guest speakers in a variety of fields.

 

◇Date & Venue

・Date：Thursday, May 26, 2022, 18:00-19:30 (JST)

・Venue：Zoom Meeting（No registration required）

・Language：Japanese

 

◇Guest Speaker

Hitoshi Sato (Doctoral student of DBA course in the Graduate School of Social Design Studies at Rikkyo University)

 

◇Abstract

AI has been increasingly adopted in national security. Since the 2010s, cybersecurity has become a key issue in international relations. Cyberattacks have enhanced AI. Furthermore, the proliferation of AI is giving rise to killer robots (LAWS: Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems). The use of AI in a military context is unstoppable, and killer robots are becoming a threat that could become a new genocidal weapon.

In this talk, Mr. Sato will introduce the current status of cybersecurity and killer robots (LAWS), and the actions of NGOs opposing this trend and discuss the use of AI from the viewpoint of international security relations.

 

◇Organizer

B’AI Global Forum, Institute for AI and Beyond at the University of Tokyo

 

◇Inquiry

Atsuko Sano (Project Researcher of the B’AI Global Forum)

sanoatsuko[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Please change [at] to @)