Gregory M. Reichberg

Peace Research Institute Oslo, University of Oslo

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Gregory M. Reichberg is a prominent scholar working at the intersection of ethics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and the philosophy of war. His research explores some of the most pressing moral and policy questions of our technological age, particularly how advances in AI and autonomous systems challenge longstanding ethical frameworks and societal structures. Reichberg's most significant contributions center on the ethical implications of AI and robotics across multiple domains. His co-edited volume *Robotics, AI, and Humanity* (2021), which has garnered 38 citations, brings together multidisciplinary perspectives on AI's transformative impact on human-robot relationships, sustainable development, and global peace. His introductory chapter to that collection, with 16 citations, demonstrates his ability to synthesize complex foundational debates — from computational cognition to questions of machine consciousness — into accessible, policy-relevant frameworks. Perhaps most striking is his work on lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), where he interrogates whether AI-driven targeting decisions can be morally permissible when human agents are effectively removed from the decision to kill. This contribution, already accumulating 12 citations, places him at the forefront of one of contemporary ethics' most urgent debates — one with profound implications for international law, military doctrine, and human dignity.