A Catholic Scholar's Moral Case for Responsible Military AI
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Craig Douglas Albert
Summary
A Catholic security scholar grapples with the moral tension between his faith's teachings on war and peace and his professional work on military AI. The article explores the ethical dilemmas of autonomous weapons systems through the lens of Catholic moral theology, including just war theory, double effect, and human dignity. The author argues for responsible development and use of military AI that maintains meaningful human control, rather than outright prohibition, while wrestling with the spiritual conflict this creates for a person of faith working in national security.
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· 3 pulledWhat do you do when two identities that make up your deepest self find themselves on opposite sides of a moral and spiritual battlefield?
My faith became a spiritual and ethical foundation at a time I sorely needed it, so much so that for a time, I contemplated entering the priesthood, which replaced my previous career goal of entering the CIA.
I eventually realized that teaching was my true calling and decided to pursue that path upon finishing my doctorate.
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