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Company SnapshotShield AI is a US defence tech startup specialising in AI. It was founded in 2015 by brothers Ryan and Brandon Tseng and Andrew Reiter on a vision for the US military to have “AI pilots powering every military asset: aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines” by 2030.The company focuses on autonomous drones and AI pilots for use in combat and in contexts where communications may be down or jammed. Its technology enables the surveillance, mapping, and monitoring of…
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Company snapshotAirbus SE (formerly EADS) is one of the world’s largest aerospace companies by multiple metrics (market cap, revenue and profit) and is the product of decades of mergers between European aerospace firms. The company’s success is underpinned by state benevolence, since the governments of France, Germany, and Spain together have a share ownership of over 25%.The Group is divided into three distinct branches:Airbus, the commercial aircraft builder;Airbus Helicopters, which supplies…
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We are living through a moment of profound transformation as military imperatives and corporate interests are no longer separate threads in the fabric of technological innovation. Instead they are inseparably interwoven. “Innovation” is increasingly framed not as a response to a concrete human need, but in terms of strategic advantage, deterrence, and national security. States and corporations alike are turning to technology which blurs the line between civilian life and military power to…
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Technologies that have both military and civilian applications are known as "dual-use”. Drone start-ups, arms giants, and satellite manufacturers are among the tech companies which are increasingly marketing surveillance products for both military and civil applications, leading to a blurring of the lines between the two domains. This has serious implications for our freedoms, and the militarisation of our societies, and the use of publicly-funded research.Exploring the growing influence of…
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Technologies that have both military and civilian applications are known as "dual-use”. Drone start-ups, arms giants, and satellite manufacturers are among the tech companies which are increasingly marketing surveillance products for both military and civil applications, leading to a blurring of the lines between the two domains. This has serious implications for our freedoms, the militarisation of our societies, and the use of publicly-funded research, particularly from the European Union.…