Russia's nuclear-armed autonomous torpedoes Poseidon may never be used. But they may still provoke uncertainty, speculation, and fear.

Surprisingly, people serving in the US military are less likely than the general public to support using unmanned vehicles in military operations, even when doing so could save soldiers’ lives.

The Turkish made Kargu-2 drone can operate in autonomous mode and may have been used to attack retreating soldiers fighting against the UN-recognized government in Libya. There's an ongoing global debate about these sorts of weapons, and the Kargu-2 is evidence that it's happening none too soon.

What today's campaigners against the battlefield use of A.I.-powered autonomous robots can learn from the successful antinuclear movements of yesteryear.

As militaries incorporate AI into everything from surveillance systems to tank turrets, one thing is for certain: there will be accidents. But how will governments deal with the fallout from a military accident involving AI? Accidents will continue to happen, but if AI is making critical military decisions, who will be to blame?

Drone swarms are getting larger and, coupled with autonomous capability, they could pose a real threat. Think “Nagasaki” to get a sense of the death toll a massive drone swarm could theoretically inflict.

If the international community doesn’t properly manage the development, proliferation, and use of military AI, international peace and stability could be at stake

From Harvard University's Belfer Center, this study of artificial intelligence and its likely security implications is an outstanding one-stop primer on the subject.

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. North Korea Will North Korea’s long range missile success help Iran? A Summit Without Fireworks Over North Korea Australia should consider missile defence to counter North Korea: Kevin Rudd North Korea’s missile could hit Canada, and we might not be protected: … Continued

A year ago, a majority of the world’s countries—122 of them—voted to enact a treaty with the highly ambitious goal of abolishing nuclear weapons entirely. To the treaty’s critics, it wasn’t so much ambitious as foolish, counterproductive, or irrelevant. But proponents and critics alike can at least agree that it was unprecedented. While the community … Continued

A sampling of the year's best "Voices of Tomorrow" essays.

Looking back at our best coverage in 2017 of emerging technological threats. 

In a time of growing global risk, it is more important than ever that rising leaders share their research, find their voices, and test their arguments to create a safer, healthier planet. In our Voices of Tomorrow section, the Bulletin proudly publishes the work of rising experts immersed in the issues central to our core interests—nuclear … Continued

In their article on China’s security agenda in the South China Sea, experts John Lewis and Xue Litai quote Chinese president Xi Jinping: “History and experience tell us that a country will rise if it commands the oceans well and will fall if it surrenders them.” This special issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic … Continued

The Defense Department's policy for autonomy in weapon systems may appear to reflect caution, but it allows the Pentagon to fund, test, buy, and use technology that could target and kill by machine decision.