Angelo F. De Bellis
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Angelo F. De Bellis is a leading scholar at the intersection of military ethics, artificial intelligence, and international security. His most influential work, "The future of war: could lethal autonomous weapons make conflict more ethical?" (2019, 42 citations), provocatively challenges conventional assumptions about autonomous weapons systems. Rather than simply condemning them, De Bellis explores the counterintuitive possibility that such technologies might reduce civilian casualties and increase compliance with international humanitarian law. This nuanced perspective has positioned him as a distinctive voice in debates on AI in warfare, moving beyond dystopian narratives to consider practical ethical trade-offs. His research critically examines how emerging technologies reshape the moral landscape of armed conflict, addressing questions of accountability, proportionality, and human control. De Bellis’s work is essential reading for students and researchers grappling with the ethical implications of autonomous systems, offering a rigorous, balanced analysis that informs policy discussions on lethal autonomous weapons. His contributions highlight the urgent need for interdisciplinary dialogue between ethicists, technologists, and military strategists.
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