Lecture title: Reflections on the legacy of Sir Joseph Rotblat in a time of nuclear risk Speaker: Professor Dame Athene Donald Time / Date: Thursday, May 9, 5:30 – 6:30pm GMT+1 Venue: The Babbage Lecture Theatre, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ (in person and online via zoom) Register here to join […]
On Monday 8th April at 6pm we held our latest webinar with Dr James Acton. Watch the video of the event below… We discussed rising tensions between the nuclear powers, and the prospects for a more peaceful world. In particular, we considered nuclear entanglement and escalation risks, and the impact of new technologies on nuclear […]
Reuters reported from Beijing on 28 February that the director general of the arms control department in the PRC foreign ministry had called for States with the largest nuclear arsenals to negotiate a treaty on no-first-use of nuclear weapons against each other, or to make political statements to that effect. The call was made during […]
Student / Young Pugwash-UK Webinar: ‘AI and nuclear matters’ Watch the video of this webinar here: Date / time: 29 March 2024, 14.00 GMT Description: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a subject of immediate and growing concern. The revolutionary potential of this technology could significantly reshape global society for good or ill. This […]
Contents: 1. Summary review of the 7th Annual SYP Conference: ‘AI: Implications for peace and security’ 2. Conference materials: video / pictures / slides / presenter contact details 1. Conference Review “Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents enormous global opportunities: it has the potential to transform and enhance human wellbeing, peace and prosperity”. […]
You are invited to the 7th Annual Student / Young Pugwash Conference on 27 January 2024 The venue is King’s College London, Strand Campus, Dockrill Room (K6.07). Registration will take place from 9.30am and the first session will start at 10am. The subject of the conference is ‘Artificial Intelligence: implications for peace and security’. We want to […]
