Ep. 83 – How Sci-Fi Can Help Us Think about AI and the Future of War

August 22, 2019 • 00:24:18
Ep. 83 – How Sci-Fi Can Help Us Think about AI and the Future of War
Modern War Institute
Ep. 83 – How Sci-Fi Can Help Us Think about AI and the Future of War

Aug 22 2019 | 00:24:18

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Show Notes

In this episode, MWI's John Amble talks to Martha Wells, author of the four-volume science fiction series The Murderbot Diaries. She discusses how the books' central figure—a hybrid being with living tissue but equipped with artificial intelligence—can help us think about robotics, AI, and manned-unmanned teaming on the future battlefield.

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