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Expert opinions on Defense
Sourced quotes, claims, policy proposals and stances on Defense from AI researchers, executives and policymakers.
263 sourced quotes · 3 policy proposals and claims
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Ban autonomous lethal weapons
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For (112)Hirotsugu TerasakiChief Executive Director of the Soka Gakkai International Peace Center.votes For and says:While we continue to work toward a world free from both nuclear weapons and autonomous killing machines, we welcome the focus in the ongoing negotiations on ensuring ‘meaningful human control’ over autonomous weapons.
AI Verified source (Jul 23, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (2)Branka MarijanSenior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and senior researcher at Project Ploughshares.abstains and says:A broad consensus has emerged that, regardless of the system, humans must retain responsibility for decisions to use force.
Unverifiable source (Aug 4, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (36)Edmarverson A. dos SantosAuthor of a 2026 policy brief on international-law rules, treaty design, and human control for autonomous weapons.votes Against and says:A total prohibition on all autonomous weapons would likely fail to distinguish between high-risk anti-personnel systems and narrowly bounded defensive systems used against incoming missiles or munitions.
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For (52)Americans for Responsible InnovationAI policy advocacy nonprofitvotes For and says:
The AI OVERWATCH Act would help protect U.S. technological leadership by strengthening U.S. policy that prevents advanced American AI chips from flowing to China, where they can be used to accelerate military modernization and undermine U.S. national...
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For (15)Andrew CharltonAustralian Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economyvotes For and says:
Since the release of the National AI Plan in December 2025, a top priority has been getting the AI Safety Institute (AISI) up and running with the right people to lead it. Because we are not building a think tank. We are building a national testing c...
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