Presentation for ENMI13 The nouvel age de l'automatisation, Institut de Recherche et d'Innovation, Paris Dec 16-17, 2013

1. ‚We Don’t Need Another Hero‛
Le nouvel age de l’automatisation 2013
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James Bridle,
Drone Shadows
project, no. 2,
Istanbul 2012
Patrick.Crogan@uwe.ac.uk
Digital Cultures Research Centre
www.dcrc.org.uk

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6. Advances in computing speeds and capacity will change how
technology affects the OODA loop [Observe, Orient, Decide and
Act]. Today the role of technology is changing from supporting to
fully participating with humans in each step of the process. In 2047
technology will be able to reduce the time to complete the OODA
loop to micro or nano- seconds. Much like a chess master can
outperform proficient chess players, UAS will be able to react at
these speeds and therefore this loop moves toward becoming a
“perceive and act” vector. Increasingly humans will no longer be “in
the loop” but rather “on the loop” – monitoring the execution of
certain decisions. Simultaneously, advances in AI will enable
systems to make combat decisions and act within legal and policy
constraints without necessarily requiring human input (41).

7. Switchblade Drone (AeroVironment Corp)

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Artificicial
stupidity?

9. Total Recall (1990)

10. ‘Cheetah’ (DARPA project)

11. ‘Big Dog’ (Boston Dynamics)

12. Predator (General
Atomics)

13. CROWW 540 SPIDER ROBOT
BAE Systems Mosquito Prototype
Sketch
Recon Robotics scout microbot