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Air Force Tech. Sgt. Teri Eicher

September 16, 2024

Global powers are grappling with ‘responsible’ use of military AI. What would that look like?

Zena Assaad, Australian National University; Lauren Sanders, The University of Queensland, and Rain Liivoja, The University of Queensland

At a recent global summit, 2,000 government officials and experts met to discuss the responsible development and use of AI by militaries.

The MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system, on the USS Reuben James guided-missile frigate, fires during an exercise. Flickr/US Pacific Fleet

September 12, 2018

Why it’s so hard to reach an international agreement on killer robots

Rain Liivoja, The University of Queensland

We already have some autonomous weapons – so talk of any ban should focus on where we draw the line on what is acceptable, and what is not. Can we at least agree on that?

Pope Benedict XVI open to prosecution after he steps down? EPA/Claudio Peri

February 28, 2013

Pope Benedict could face court over sex crimes in the church

Anna Hood, The University of Melbourne; Monique Cormier, The University of Melbourne, and Rain Liivoja, The University of Melbourne

Not a day goes by without further allegations of rape and sexual abuse being made against the Catholic Church. The vast majority of accusations relate to abuse perpetrated outside the Vatican’s walls…

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