Over the next twelve months, Student/Young Pugwash UK will be publishing ideas and research from our members about the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies. Our first paper is a think piece by Dávid Almási, an undergraduate at University of Warwick, who considers whether changes in mass communication technologies will affect how governments justify but […]
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“Emerging technologies and strategic anti-submarine warfare”
British Pugwash discussion meeting Thursday 26 April, 18.00-19.30 “Emerging technologies and strategic anti-submarine warfare”. Sebastian Brixey-Williams presents findings from a joint British Pugwash/BASIC project.
Artificial Intelligence: An Existential Threat? (Warwick Pugwash, 28th November)
Warwick Pugwash and Warwick Philosophy Society are excited to be hosting a joint event discussing AI and its implications for the future of international security! They will be hosting a couple of speakers who will deliver a short presentation each, followed by lots of time for discussion and debate. Speakers: – Dr. Anders Sandberg (University […]
British Pugwash Annual Report 2016
Key topics: developments on the international disarmament scene; Trident: emerging technologies; the NPT RevCon and the Disarmament Institute(BRINDI); science and ethics; energy policy and climate change
Impact of Emerging Technologies on the Future of SSBNs, September 2016 Conference: Reports
Two new reports assess the effect of emerging undersea technologies on ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and strategic stability. They arise from work led by British Pugwash with BASIC in a close, supporting role.
British Pugwash Newsletter October 2016
British Pugwash Newsletter October 2016 Topics include: New Chair of British Pugwash; Emerging technologies and the nuclear debate; COMEST and robotics; Student/Young Pugwash: first annual conference; Climate change and the Global Energy Calculator