Launch of Sundeep Waslekar’s A World Without War
Weapons are key to winning wars. The side with the larger, more technologically advanced arsenal often has a decided advantage. The next generation of wars will be fought with, and over, technology: particularly the ownership of the chips and codes that ensure competitive economic advantages. But the question is: can the same artificial intelligence that guides hypersonic missiles be re-deployed for more peaceful objectives? Two writers look at the destructive power of modern weaponry and how they might be re-purposed for positive ends in a world of hyper-nationalistic chest thumping.
Anirudh Suri is intrigued by how technology is shaping our world, society and values.
More InfoSundeep Waslekar is a thought leader on the global future. He has worked with sixty-five countries under the auspices of the Strategic Foresight Group, an international think tank he…
More InfoSaikat Datta has worked at the intersection of public policy, journalism and security in a career spanning over two decades.
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