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Digital Detectives Instead of Killer Robots: Artificial Intelligence for Global Security

Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
Deep Dive Forum at the 2024 Berlin Science Week with Niklas Schörnig, Laura Bannan-Fischer and Fabian Unruh

Please note that this event will be held in German.

In a world characterized by rapid technological developments and increasing geopolitical tensions, trust between states is essential – especially when it comes to arms control. This determines which weapons are permitted and how many are allowed to exist in order to minimize the risk of conflict. But how can we ensure that all countries stick to these rules?

This is where new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) can come into the picture. AI in defense – this raises fears of killer robots and sci-fi drones. Yet AI and big data analytics offer promising opportunities to verify compliance with weapons bans and close security gaps.

This 60-minute interactive panel discussion will focus on the use of technology to strengthen global security. Discover how these technologies can be used to verify whether states have more or different weapons than they claim. Learn why the use of detectors is not only helpful in the search for gold, and how image and text analysis can help in the detection of nuclear weapons. 

This is where political science, technological innovation and physics merge into something new! The event offers exciting facts and interesting facts for all interested parties – from experts and students to curious people who are interested in the future of global security. Join us and put your questions to the experts of CNTR:

 

Further information 

The Deep Dive Forum is located in the exhibition of the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. On November 2, the museum is open to the public from 2 to 8 pm with the CAMPUS program of the Berlin Science Week. 

The event is free to attend and no prior registration is necessary. Around 45 seats are available for the public in the stage area of the Deep Dive Forum. 

Information on accessibility at the venue in the Museum für Naturkunde and in exhibition room 8 can be found at https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/de/museum/besuch-planen/barrierefreiheit.

The event is part of the 2024 Berlin Science Week, which is organized by the Falling Walls Foundation.

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