PhD ceremony Taís Fernanda Blauth: Confirm humanity - legal and ethical challenges of military AI and governance pathways
| When: | Th 19-06-2025 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Where: | Campus Fryslân |
In this thesis, Blauth explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in the military and what are the legal and ethical implications of that. One key focus is Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS), which are weapons that can operate without human control.
Blauth examines what it means to have “Meaningful Human Control” over these systems and whether that is enough to keep them ethical and legal. She also studies how private companies play an increasing role in developing military AI and what responsibilities they have regarding human rights.
The research combines perspectives from law, ethics, and technology. I look at how AI can be used maliciously, how it challenges traditional military decision-making, and how it could be governed more responsibly.
