Research Themes
Japan
This research theme examines Japanese practices in relation to weapons systems with automated and automated features. These include operational practices of design, development, and deployment, but also extend to a wider range, including Japan’s evolving stances as delivered in the context of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). This is complemented by an analysis of practices performed by civilian developers of AI applications (in relationship with military actors) and how cultural-specific, often fictional representations of weaponised AI and robotics shape public discourse. Practices performed across these different societal contexts in Japan are considered as potentially productive of norms.
Articles on Japan
Japanese ‘Robot Culture’ and the Military Domain: Fact or Fiction?
Imagine that you are sitting in a restaurant somewhere in central Tokyo. You have just ordered your lunch using the tablet provided. Suddenly, coming from the direction of the kitchen, you hear a jingle playing. Next, a little white robot turns the corner and drives in your direction. As it
AutoNorms
An international research project examining weaponised artificial intelligence, norms, and order
Research Themes
Recent Articles
‘Traditional Values’: The Russian Leadership’s Narrative about Generative AI
Japanese ‘Robot Culture’ and the Military Domain: Fact or Fiction?
Weapons Systems Data
Loitering Munitions Report Online Launch Event
