Aiden Warren
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Aiden Warren is a prominent scholar specializing in international security, emerging military technologies, and arms control governance. His research sits at the critical intersection of autonomous weapons systems, human-machine interaction, and global non-proliferation policy — fields that are rapidly gaining urgency as artificial intelligence reshapes modern warfare. Warren's most influential work, "Friend or Frenemy? The Role of Trust in Human-Machine Teaming and Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems" (2020), has garnered significant scholarly attention with over 30 citations, probing the ethically and strategically complex boundary between human oversight and machine autonomy in lethal decision-making. His ability to frame these tensions through the lens of trust makes his analysis particularly accessible to both policymakers and academic audiences. Building on this foundation, his 2021 paper on governance mechanisms for lethal autonomous weapons systems addresses the pressing challenge of regulating dual-use technologies in the absence of international consensus — a contribution that speaks directly to contemporary arms control debates at the United Nations and beyond. Warren's scholarship is notable for bridging technical complexity with policy relevance, making him a valuable voice in conversations about how humanity governs its most consequential emerging technologies. Students and researchers navigating the ethics of autonomous warfare will find his work essential reading.
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