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Radio 4,27 May 2026,29 mins

Series AI: War Machine?

1. Is AI transforming Warfare?

The Artificial Human

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The recent strikes聽in Iran were planned, executed and assessed with Ai. Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out how Ai is transforming war and asking is the human still meaningfully in the loop? We hear from Keith Dear, ex-RAF intelligence officer and one of the first people to advise Number 10 on the potential of Ai for the military. He'll explain how Ai is being used in decision聽making in conflict and how its made compatible with international聽law. While Dr Elke Schwarz lays out the ethical challenges and concerns about the gradual squeezing out of human involvement in the identification and elimination of targets. Presenters: Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong Production team: Peter McManus and Rachael O'Neil Sound: Kris McConnachie and Gav Murchie

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