Dr Akil N. Awan is director of the Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre and associate professor at Royal Holloway, University of London. His forthcoming book is titled America's War on Democracy: A Global History of US Coups, Regime Change and State Terror.

12.06.2024

• Akil N. Awan

The Terminator’s Vision of AI Warfare Is Now Reality

Forty years after The Terminator warned us about killer robots, AI-powered drones and autonomous weapons are being deployed in real-world conflicts. From Gaza to Ukraine, the dystopian future of machine warfare isn’t just science fiction anymore.