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A critical look at how the US military is weaponizing technology and data for new kinds of warfare—and why we must resist.
War Virtually is the story of how scientists, programmers, and engineers are racing to develop data-driven technologies for fighting virtual wars, both at home and abroad. In this landmark book, Roberto J. González gives us a lucid and gripping account of what lies behind the autonomous weapons, robotic systems, predictive modeling software, advanced surveillance programs, and psyops techniques that are transforming the nature of military conflict. González, a cultural anthropologist, takes a critical approach to the techno-utopian view of these advancements and their dubious promise of a less deadly and more efficient warfare.
Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Terms and Abbreviations
1. War Virtually
2. Requiem for a Robot
3. Pentagon West
4. The Dark Arts
5. Juggernaut
6. Precogs, Inc.
7. Postdata
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Sub-rosa Research
Notes
References
Index
Περιγραφή
A critical look at how the US military is weaponizing technology and data for new kinds of warfare—and why we must resist.
War Virtually is the story of how scientists, programmers, and engineers are racing to develop data-driven technologies for fighting virtual wars, both at home and abroad. In this landmark book, Roberto J. González gives us a lucid and gripping account of what lies behind the autonomous weapons, robotic systems, predictive modeling software, advanced surveillance programs, and psyops techniques that are transforming the nature of military conflict. González, a cultural anthropologist, takes a critical approach to the techno-utopian view of these advancements and their dubious promise of a less deadly and more efficient warfare.
