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Beast in the machine : how robotics and AI will transform warfare and the future of human conflict / George M. Dougherty.

Dougherty, G. M., (author.).

Summary:

The fast-moving technologies involved in robotic warfare are disrupting the military world and shifting the balance of power. We can navigate this coming storm before it's too late. The world is plunging into a new era of warfare, dominated by robotic systems and artificial intelligence. As drones and other new weapons make headlines, militaries, governments, and concerned citizens are asking urgent questions. Author George M. Dougherty provides much-needed answers, from a unique perspective as both a senior miliary leader in defense science and technology and a strategic business consultant to tech companies facing disruptive change.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781637747186
  • ISBN: 1637747187
  • Physical Description: 294 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., [2025]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction : proliferation and peril -- Rise of the fighting machines : the secret history of robotic warfare -- One shot, one kill, by the thousands : the consequences of universal precision -- Lessons from battle : revolutionizing combat roles and tactics -- Shock of the new : the evolution of future robotic platforms -- The new key terrain : control of the atmospheric littoral -- Dangerous thinking : blind spots, mistrust, and the future of combat AI -- No push-button wars : robotics and the spectrum of military operations -- The tempest of disruption : impacts to strategy and the balance of power -- Belua in machina : machines, morality, and the heart of darkness -- The way forward.
Subject:
Artificial intelligence > Military applications.
Military robots.
Robotics > Military applications.
Supercomputers > Military aspects.
Computers > Military aspects.
Military art and science > Forecasting.

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