The Artificial Human - AI: War Machine?: 1. Is AI transforming Warfare?

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The recent strikes in Iran were planned, executed and assessed with Ai. Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out how Ai is transforming war and asking is the human still meaningfully in the loop?

We hear from Keith Dear, ex-RAF intelligence officer and one of the first people to advise Number 10 on the potential of Ai for the military. He'll explain how Ai is being used in decision making in conflict and how its made compatible with international law. While Dr Elke Schwarz lays out the ethical challenges and concerns about the gradual squeezing out of human involvement in the identification and elimination of targets.

Presenters: Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong
Production team: Peter McManus and Rachael O'Neil
Sound: Kris McConnachie and Gav Murchie

Published on Wednesday, 27th May 2026.

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