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This Lecture of Opportunity took place on May 22, 2023.
The views presented by the faculty or other guest speakers do not reflect official positions of the Naval War College, DON or DOD.
SYNOPSIS:
Ethics and Emerging Military Technology Graduate Certificate is the combination of specialized research and coursework examining the nexus of ethics and emerging technology that goes above and beyond the Naval War College M.A. degree and makes EEMT a one-of-a-kind program in Professional Military Education across the Department of Defense. The program’s high standards for entrance, coursework, and research fuel its stellar reputation. Ethics of technology is the intersection of humanity and technology, which is a critical component of military operations and national security.
LCDR Vincent Chamberlain III, USN
Title: “An Ethical Framework to Analyze Soldier Enhancement Using Invasive Neurotechnology”
Abstract: Soldier enhancement using invasive neurotechnology requires an ethics-first approach from the soldier's perspective to prevent more harm than good. Militarizing invasive neurotechnology must not be solely for an asymmetric advantage.
Susan Cranfill, U.S. Army Civilian
Title: “Hidden Figures, Ersatz Reasoning, True Harms - Why the US Should Adopt A Human-Centered Approach for Artificial Intelligence Development and Governance”
Abstract: This paper examines ethical implications in AI development as the rationale for the US to Adopt A Human-Centered Approach to AI Development and Governance.
Major John C. Tramazzo, U.S. Army JAG Corps
Title: “Deepfakes and the Degradation of Authenticity: A Moral, Ethical, and Legal Assessment of Whether the United States Government Should Ever Employ Deepfake Technology”
Abstract: This paper analyzes whether the U.S. government should employ deepfake technology to achieve tactical, operational, or strategic effects despite the capacity for societal harm, and it offers a series of recommendations for senior DoD leaders and the national security policymakers responsible for regulating information operations.
LCDR Arthur DeFelice, USN
Title: “Blood on our Hands - Ethical Implications of the World's Largest Serum Repository”
Abstract: With respect to blood serum and our ability to extract data from it, the state of the art has advanced significantly over the past two decades with the advent of more powerful computing technology as well as the ability to isolate DNA segments in serum. When it comes to the DOD Serum Repository, this makes more acute previously unanswered questions about informed consent, and raises new questions about the implications of such a database
This Lecture of Opportunity took place on May 22, 2023.
The views presented by the faculty or other guest speakers do not reflect official positions of the Naval War College, DON or DOD.
SYNOPSIS:
Ethics and Emerging Military Technology Graduate Certificate is the combination of specialized research and coursework examining the nexus of ethics and emerging technology that goes above and beyond the Naval War College M.A. degree and makes EEMT a one-of-a-kind program in Professional Military Education across the Department of Defense. The program’s high standards for entrance, coursework, and research fuel its stellar reputation. Ethics of technology is the intersection of humanity and technology, which is a critical component of military operations and national security.
LCDR Vincent Chamberlain III, USN
Title: “An Ethical Framework to Analyze Soldier Enhancement Using Invasive Neurotechnology”
Abstract: Soldier enhancement using invasive neurotechnology requires an ethics-first approach from the soldier's perspective to prevent more harm than good. Militarizing invasive neurotechnology must not be solely for an asymmetric advantage.
Susan Cranfill, U.S. Army Civilian
Title: “Hidden Figures, Ersatz Reasoning, True Harms - Why the US Should Adopt A Human-Centered Approach for Artificial Intelligence Development and Governance”
Abstract: This paper examines ethical implications in AI development as the rationale for the US to Adopt A Human-Centered Approach to AI Development and Governance.
Major John C. Tramazzo, U.S. Army JAG Corps
Title: “Deepfakes and the Degradation of Authenticity: A Moral, Ethical, and Legal Assessment of Whether the United States Government Should Ever Employ Deepfake Technology”
Abstract: This paper analyzes whether the U.S. government should employ deepfake technology to achieve tactical, operational, or strategic effects despite the capacity for societal harm, and it offers a series of recommendations for senior DoD leaders and the national security policymakers responsible for regulating information operations.
LCDR Arthur DeFelice, USN
Title: “Blood on our Hands - Ethical Implications of the World's Largest Serum Repository”
Abstract: With respect to blood serum and our ability to extract data from it, the state of the art has advanced significantly over the past two decades with the advent of more powerful computing technology as well as the ability to isolate DNA segments in serum. When it comes to the DOD Serum Repository, this makes more acute previously unanswered questions about informed consent, and raises new questions about the implications of such a database
