How will automated systems and artificial intelligence change the nature of weaponry? What ethical issues are at play when we discuss lethal autonomous weapons? Can weapons be programmed to follow the laws of armed conflict? How does public literacy influence perceptions of weapons systems? In this episode, Zena Assaad and Lauren Sanders join Danielle Ireland-Piper to discuss weapons regulation, and how artificial intelligence and autonomous systems changes the arms landscape. Dr Zena Assaad is a Senior Research Fellow with the School of Engineering at the Australian National University (ANU). Dr Lauren Sanders is a Senior Research Fellow with the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, in the Law and Future of War Project. Dr Danielle-Ireland Piper is Academic Director and Associate Professor at the ANU National Security College (NSC).  TRANSCRIPT Show notes Listener survey: The Nation Security Podcast NSC academic programs – find out more UN Report on Governing AI  EU AI Act Responsible AI in the Military Summit Legal review of autonomous weapons systems    We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to [email protected]. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.