: Define the "robotic revolution" in modern military affairs. Introduce the tension between increased precision and the loss of human moral accountability.
This essay focuses on the real-world implications of and the shift toward "robotic empire". Bot Wars
: Discuss the "moral offloading" that occurs when machines select targets. If a robot commits a war crime, is the programmer or the commander responsible?. : Define the "robotic revolution" in modern military affairs
Option 2: Robot Combat and the Evolution of STEM (Cultural/Technical) Bot Wars
Option 1: The Ethics of Autonomous Warfare (Academic/Political)
This essay explores the legacy of the and the rise of robot combat as a sport like BattleBots . Bot wars: the arms race, SEAS-style