ABCD 2019

The Case of Autonomy

What challenges to states, societies and the armed forces arise from progress in AI technologies, robotics and machine autonomy? What are the risks and opportunities for the defence sector, and how can those risks best be managed and the opportunities exploited? What are the political, societal, strategic, doctrinal and industrial implications of autonomous systems in defence? Who is ahead and who is falling behind in embracing AI- and autonomy-driven transformation in military capabilities, and why? What are NATO’s and EU’s partners and opponents doing in this field? How can small NATO Allies and EU Member States leverage these technologies in their security and defence policies and strategies?

Speakers

Ulrike Franke

Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)

Michaël Krajecki

Director of Artifi cial Intelligence Project, Defence Innovation Agency, Ministry of Armed Forces of France

Mart Noorma

Science and Development Director of Milrem Robotics

Sławomir Wojciechowski

Lieutenant General, Commander Multinational Corps Northeast

Moderator

Daniel Fiott

Security and Defence Editor, EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

The State of Technology

Keynote Session