European University Institute Library

War and Algorithm, edited by Max Liljefors, Gregor Noll, and Daniel Steuer

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

War and Algorithm

bibliography

1107876025

edited by Max Liljefors, Gregor Noll, and Daniel Steuer

New military technologies are animated by fantasies of perfect knowledge, lawfulness, and vision that contrast sharply with the very real limits of human understanding, law, and vision. Thus, various kinds of violent acts are proliferating while their precise nature remains unclear. Especially man-machine ensembles, guided by algorithms, are operating in ways that challenge conceptual understanding. War and Algorithm looks at the increasing power of algorithms in these emerging forms of warfare from the perspectives of critical theory, philosophy, legal studies, and visual studies. The contributions in this volume grapple with the challenges posed by algorithmic warfare and trace the roots of new forms of war in the technological practices and forms of representation of the digital age. Together, these contributions provide a first step toward understanding--and resisting--our emerging world of war. --, Provided by publisher