{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F2c797a07-5461-4d94-b88a-7465e081a9e7","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Silicon Valley\u2019s bet on a future of AI-enabled warfare\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/2c797a07-5461-4d94-b88a-7465e081a9e7\"></iframe>","title":"Silicon Valley\u2019s bet on a future of AI-enabled warfare","description":"<p>From Gaza to Ukraine, today\u2019s war zones are being used as testing grounds for new systems driven by artificial intelligence. Billions of dollars are now being pumped into AI weapons technology, much of it from Silicon Valley venture capitalists.</p><br><p>In this episode, we speak to <a href=\"https://theconversation.com/profiles/elke-schwarz-1497078\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Elke Schwarz</a>, a reader in political theory at Queen Mary University of London in the UK who studies the ethics of autonomous weapons systems, about what this influx of new investment means for the future of warfare.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This episode was written and produced by Mend Mariwany and Gemma Ware with sound design by Michelle Macklem. Our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. <a href=\"https://theconversation.com/silicon-valleys-bet-on-ai-defence-startups-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-war-podcast-247423\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Full credits for this episode</a> are available. <a href=\"https://theconversation.com/uk/newsletters/the-daily-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here for a free daily newsletter</a> from The Conversation.</p><br><p>If you like the show, please consider <a href=\"https://donate.theconversation.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=donations25mini\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">donating to The Conversation</a>, which is an independent, not-for-profit news organisation. And please do rate and review the show wherever you listen.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Further reading:</strong></h3><ul><li><a href=\"https://theconversation.com/the-silicon-valley-venture-capitalists-who-want-to-move-fast-and-break-things-in-the-defence-industry-245778\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Silicon Valley venture capitalists who want to \u2018move fast and break things\u2019 in the defence&nbsp;industry</a></li><li><a href=\"https://theconversation.com/gaza-war-israel-using-ai-to-identify-human-targets-raising-fears-that-innocents-are-being-caught-in-the-net-227422\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gaza war: Israel using AI to identify human targets raising fears that innocents are being caught in the&nbsp;net</a></li><li><a href=\"https://theconversation.com/war-in-ukraine-accelerates-global-drive-toward-killer-robots-198725\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">War in Ukraine accelerates global drive toward killer&nbsp;robots</a></li></ul><br /><hr>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/82f9ce72-b505-4c17-97fe-b99d2d64a168/1611166542483-58b6f7d3c94d8860121628183369a447.jpeg"}