Leuphana Security Dialogue: Algorithmic Frontlines? The Role of AI and Autonomous Weapons in Contemporary Warfare
24. Jun
As artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons technologies advance, are we witnessing a revolution or evolution of warfare? And what are the strategic and ethical implications of this technological shift?
The Leuphana Center for Cooperative Security invites you to:
- 24.06.2026
- 5:15 - 6:45 pm
- Lecture halll 4, Leuphana University Lüneburg
- no registration required
What do recent wars in Iran and Ukraine tell us about the role of AI and autonomous weapon systems in modern warfare and Europe’s ability to react to it?
As autonomous weapons systems advance, are we witnessing a revolutionary shift in military capabilities or merely a quantitative evolution of existing tools? What are the strategic and ethical implications of such weapon systems for both soldiers at the front and civilians in the backlines?
Co-Director of the Defense AI Observatory at the Helmut Schmidt University Dr. Heiko Borchert and critical security scholar Frederik Carl Windfeld (European University Institute) will discuss the role of AI and autonomous weapons for European security governance and its defence doctrines. What do we need to gain security? And at what cost?