In this talk, Anthony Downey argues that AI perpetuates Western dominance and neo-colonial violence, particularly in UAVs and LAWs, and emphasises the need to examine colonial influences on machine vision and the delegation of decision-making to algorithms.

The use of autonomous drones and robots in warfare poses a significant danger to civilians, as they can hunt down, target and kill humans without the need for direct human input, and raise questions about the potential for unintended casualties and lack of human oversight in decision-making.