ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd Dear AoIR list members, Some of you may be interested in a new edited volume, *"The Realities of Autonomous Weapons"*, published with Bristol University Press, fully OA. *Access here the table of contents, the artworks and the book for free: * http://autonomous-weapons-book.com/ What are autonomous weapon systems (AWS) and how is AI used in military contexts? What are the consequences when decision-making and targeting is increasinglyautomated? In the public debate the answers to these questions often oscillate between current military applications and speculative futures drawn from science fiction. The book explores how these realities shape and become themselves shaped by popular culture, regulatory and ethics debates, military doctrines, policies and research. It examines phenomena ranging from film and artistic interpretations to warfare scenarios and weaponized artificial intelligence. - *We also want to invite you to our two book release events.* The first will be held in Bristol (and hybrid) on 10 July, 2025 (see details below); the second will be held at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society in Berlin (HIIG) in October 2025. *HYBRID BOOK RELEASE @Bristol Futures Institute * The book release event invites the audience to discuss the full scope of this controversial technology, showing how autonomous weapon systems mediate between reality, imagination, possibility and fiction. *WHERE?* Bristol Digital Future Institute *WHEN?* 10 July, 5pm-7:30 (BST) (hybrid) *WHO?* Panelists Lucy Suchman (University of Lancaster / ICRAC) Thomas Christian Bächle (Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society Berlin) Jascha Bareis (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology / Université de Fribourg) Moderator: Ola Michalec (University of Bristol) *HOW?*: You will receive your free ticket and hybrid link with registering under. https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/bristol-digital-futures-institut... All the best, Jascha Bareis and Thomas C. Bächle