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Best podcasts about kelsey atherton

Latest podcast episodes about kelsey atherton

Why?
Will robot soldiers replace human armies?

Why?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 32:23


From Terminators and Cylons to the War Droids from Star Wars, military robots are staples of science fiction. But they're already here in the real world too. The US, China and Russia are all investing efforts into military machines – but they won't be the gun-toting humanoids we see onscreen. Would taking human fighters off the battlefield increase the peace? Or should we be gravely concerned about this new era of international war?   Today on Why?, Emma Kennedy speaks to Kelsey Atherton, an award-winning military-tech journalist and Chief Editor of the International Policy Journal.     • “Militaries are deeply invested in the idea that things flow from the top.... The more autonomy you give a machine the harder it is to put in command and control.” - Kelsey Atherton  • “If a robot makes an error, it's on the person who programmed it… these weapons are brought to battle with errors built in.” - Kelsey Atherton    WHY? is written and presented by Emma Kennedy. Produced by Anne Marie Luff and Eliza Davis Beard. Audio production by Jade Bailey. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Artwork by James Parrett. Music by DJ Food. WHY? is a Podmasters Production.    Instagram | Twitter  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Arms Control Wonk
Oppenheimer

Arms Control Wonk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 54:14


Jeffrey is joined by the illustrious Kelsey Atherton to discuss Christopher Nolan's film Oppenheimer, as well as the history and legacy of the titular man himself. Kelsey and Jeffrey dive into the choice to focus on Oppenheimer's own security legacy and bypass the direct and indirect horrors affected upon the Congolese miners, New Mexicans, and Japanese civilians, as well as the intentional rendering of power politics and personal animus within the U.S. security apparatus.  Kelsey penned a companion piece over at the Arms Control Wonk Blog, talking about the wider related experience of watching Barbie and Oppenheimer in the same day.  Support us over at Patreon.com/acwpodcast!

War College
What Makes 'Oppenheimer' Great and Why It Sucks

War College

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 71:40


Freelance journalist Kelsey Atherton joins Angry Planet to talk about Oppenheimer. The movie does a good, but not perfect, job with history and tends toward mythmaking. Matthew loved it and Atherton had some issues with it. In this wide-ranging conversation that covers nuclear history, our renewed atomic fears, and the people left out of the story, the two nuclear journalists dissect Hollywood's latest blockbuster.The People Building AI with 'Existential Risk' Are Really Not Getting 'Oppenheimer'We Are All OppenheimerAtherton's Wars of the Future Past12 Books and Movies to Check Out After 'Oppenheimer'What ‘Oppenheimer' doesn't tell you about atomic bombsAngry Planet has a Substack! Join to get weekly insights into our angry planet and hear more conversations about a world in conflict.https://angryplanet.substack.com/subscribeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tech Won't Save Us
Are UFOs Really Out There? w/ Kelsey Atherton

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 57:43


Paris Marx is joined by Kelsey Atherton to discuss the renewed interest in UFOs, where the conspiracy theories of aliens in the sky came from, and whether flying saucers might really be watching us. Kelsey Atherton is a military technology journalist. He contributes to Popular Science and has written for Slate. Follow Kelsey on Twitter at @AthertonKD.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham and part of the Harbinger Media Network.Also mentioned in this episode:Kelsey has written about how the military's culture of secrecy breeds UFO conspiracy theories, why sensors are an important aspect to consider, and the truth of Area 51.A U-2 pilot took a selfie with the Chinese balloon shot down earlier this year.The military later confirmed the Chinese balloon was not actually spying on the United States.One of the balloons that were shot down likely belonged to a hobbyist group called the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade.In 2019, a bunch of people online planned to hold a “Naruto run” at Area 51.Support the show

War College
Teaser: Why UAPs Are So Hard to Talk About

War College

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 20:06


It's a subscriber only episode of Angry Planet where we sit down with drone and UAP journalist Kelsey Atherton to deliver on an old promise: making up for a balloon-related episode from February some of you didn't like.But first, we got into the news of the drone attack on the Kremlin, which occurred a few hours before we sat down to record. After that, Atherton takes us through his thoughts on the great high altitude object panic of 2023 and we dig into the meat of the episode: why it's so hard to report on UAPs and why it's often deeply professionally unpleasant to do so.Angry Planet has a Substack! Join to get weekly insights into our angry planet and hear more conversations about a world in conflict.https://angryplanet.substack.com/subscribeYou can listen to Angry Planet on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or follow our RSS directly. Our website is angryplanetpod.com. You can reach us on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/angryplanetpodcast/; and on Twitter: @angryplanetpod.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mass for Shut-ins: The Gin and Tacos Podcast
040 - Project Genetrix (feat. Kelsey Atherton)

Mass for Shut-ins: The Gin and Tacos Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 44:36


Motivated by the Chinese balloon story that recently if briefly dominated the news, Kelsey Atherton (@AthertonKD) joins me to talk about PROJECT GENETRIX (1956), a Pentagon scheme to float almost 600 balloons over remote parts of the USSR and China. Turns out balloons are not well-suited to espionage duty for reasons that should be obvious to anyone over the age of ten.  We also talk plenty about the recent balloon incident, the link between GENETRIX and the phenomenon of UFO sightings, and about how a crashed GENETRIX balloon is indirectly responsible for mankind's first photos of the dark side of the moon. Check out Kelsey's substack, Wars of Future Past, and his recent contribution to Slate on the China incident. Please support Mass for Shut-ins, an independent and ad-free podcast, via Patreon. Contact me via twitter (@edburmila).  Thanks: Kelsey, the bands that contribute music (IfIHadAHiFi, The Sump Pumps, Oscar Bait), Zachary Sielaff, Question Cathy, and all Patreon supporters, subscribers, and listeners.

What a Hell of a Way to Die
Balloon Talk feat. Kelsey Atherton

What a Hell of a Way to Die

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 48:49


This week, Francis speaks with friend of the show and defense journalist Kelsey Atherton (@athertonkd) about the recent phenomenon of balloon interceptions. What's the deal with these balloons–what is the technology involved, how come we're just hearing about it now, and should we be concerned about a balloon-centric conflict in the future? Check out Kelsey's substack here: https://athertonkd.substack.com/ Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

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Cyber Casts
The Killer Robot Future Is Already Here

Cyber Casts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 42:02


The killer robots are here and they're not going away. We've all seen footage of the cute robot dogs stumbling around with weapons strapped to their back, and loitering munitions (or so-called “suicide drones”) have become a fixture on the battlefield in Ukraine.There's a general fear in the air that the near future will be populated by semi-autonomous killing machines. But killer robots have been here a long time. Did you know one of the first aerial drones was deployed more than 100 years ago? Did you know cops have already used a robot to kill a suspect? Did you know the Netherlands has already deployed robots on the ground equipped with machine guns?Kelsey Atherton knows, and he's here to tell us all about it. Atherton is a military tech writer specializing in robots, nukes, and other terrible futures. He's written for Motherboard before and his substack is Wars of Future Past.Stories discussed in this episode:Robot Dog Maker Boston Dynamics Pledges Not to Let Its Robots Kill YouRobot Dog With RPG Strapped to Its Back Demoed at Russian Arms FairPolice Outsourcing Human Interaction With Homeless People to Boston Dynamics' Robot DogThe Netherlands Has Deployed NATO's First Killer Robot Ground VehiclesRobot Dog Not So Cute With Submachine Gun Strapped to Its BackHacker Finds Kill Switch for Submachine Gun–Wielding Robot Dog​It's Going to Be OkayWe're recording CYBER live on Twitch and YouTube. Watch live during the week. Follow us there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show. Subscribe to CYBER on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CYBER
The Killer Robot Future Is Already Here

CYBER

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 42:02


The killer robots are here and they're not going away. We've all seen footage of the cute robot dogs stumbling around with weapons strapped to their back, and loitering munitions (or so-called “suicide drones”) have become a fixture on the battlefield in Ukraine.There's a general fear in the air that the near future will be populated by semi-autonomous killing machines. But killer robots have been here a long time. Did you know one of the first aerial drones was deployed more than 100 years ago? Did you know cops have already used a robot to kill a suspect? Did you know the Netherlands has already deployed robots on the ground equipped with machine guns?Kelsey Atherton knows, and he's here to tell us all about it. Atherton is a military tech writer specializing in robots, nukes, and other terrible futures. He's written for Motherboard before and his substack is Wars of Future Past.Stories discussed in this episode:Robot Dog Maker Boston Dynamics Pledges Not to Let Its Robots Kill YouRobot Dog With RPG Strapped to Its Back Demoed at Russian Arms FairPolice Outsourcing Human Interaction With Homeless People to Boston Dynamics' Robot DogThe Netherlands Has Deployed NATO's First Killer Robot Ground VehiclesRobot Dog Not So Cute With Submachine Gun Strapped to Its BackHacker Finds Kill Switch for Submachine Gun–Wielding Robot Dog​It's Going to Be OkayWe're recording CYBER live on Twitch and YouTube. Watch live during the week. Follow us there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show. Subscribe to CYBER on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a Hell of a Way to Die
*UNLOCKED* Autonomous Death Robots / Beer Coasters feat. Kelsey Atherton

What a Hell of a Way to Die

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 45:42


Due to some personal issues we weren't able to record a new episode this week. This week's episode is an unlocked bonus which originally appeared on our Patreon in February. Francis speaks with military tech journalist and friend of the show Kelsey Atherton (@AthertonKD) about developments in the autonomous robot realm. What if the cops were a dog that took your temperature (this exists)? What if a Blackhawk was fully remote? What if we told a robot, 'No war crimes, please'? All this and more on this episode. Get more Patreon bonus content dating all the way back to 2017 here: https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

What a Hell of a Way to Die
Drones, Explained feat. Kelsey Atherton

What a Hell of a Way to Die

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 46:49


This week, Francis speaks with defense journalist and subject-matter expert on drone warfare Kelsey Atherton (@athertonkd) to discuss the history of drone warfare, its current manifestations, and what new sorts of machines we can expect to see as the technology of distributed, long-distance warfare becomes more and more common. Read Kelsey's writing on Substack here: https://athertonkd.substack.com/ *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

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Crashing the War Party
Kelsey Atherton on the fog of war and discerning science from sci-fi in Ukraine

Crashing the War Party

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 45:12


As the mainstream media pumps out report after report on military developments in Ukraine, Washington lawmakers use those headlines to call for more weapons and assistance to Kyiv. Military technology journalist Kelsey Atherton breaks down some of the mythology surrounding no-fly zones, drones, and other popular "magic bullets" that people think could save the day in Ukraine. In the first segment, Kelley & Dan dish on the Top 4 Outrageous Hawk Talkers in the news this week.More from Kelsey Atherton:Everything to know about Switchblades, the attack drones the US is giving Ukraine -- Popular Science -- 3/22/22What a no-fly zone over Ukraine would actually mean -- Popular Science -- 3/18/22These are the weapons in the Ukrainian arsenal -- Popular Science -- 3/3/22 Subscribe at crashingthewarparty.substack.com

What a Hell of a Way to Die
‘Reign of Terror' and Untrooping feat. Spencer Ackerman

What a Hell of a Way to Die

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 84:11


This week, Francis and Nate speak with reporter and author Spencer Ackerman about his new book REIGN OF TERROR, a comprehensive history of the War on Terror. Particularly, we home in on the concept of how the culture war created post-9/11 requires veterans to never question the war itself if they want to retain any respected status.  It's a phenomenal book that we both loved, and we strongly recommend you go out and buy it. In fact, if you buy it here you can get it from a local independent bookstore: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781984879776?aff=TAPBookClub For this week's bonus, Francis speaks with defense journalist Kelsey Atherton about his recent piece on Substack covering the long usage-life of weapons and how there are in fact quite a few weapons that have been around for decades, if not centuries. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/54670319 Read the piece on Substack here! https://athertonkd.substack.com/p/the-deuce-the-buff-the-constitution *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:  https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

Foreign Exchanges
Fellow Travelers and Killer Robots, with Kelsey Atherton and Andrew Leber

Foreign Exchanges

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 77:59


Listen now (77 min) | Kelsey Atherton and Andrew Leber join me to talk about a new progressive foreign policy effort and recent developments in the world of military drones. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at fx.substack.com/subscribe

What a Hell of a Way to Die
A Foray Into English Insanity and the Afghanistan Drawdown

What a Hell of a Way to Die

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 63:08


    England chat ends at 23:31   We have a story about the German military using a logistics contractor to repatriate all the beer they'd brought to Afghanistan (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57386704). However, before we could get to that, we had to respond to criticism that we're unfairly biased against Britain. The answer is: yes. So, we discuss some spicier aspects of Britain's central role in the Atlantic slave trade. Hope you enjoy!   For this week's bonus, Francis speaks with defense journalist Kelsey Atherton (@athertonkd) on the topic of AI-enabled weapons, the state of the industry as opposed to its marketing, and the dangers of what may be coming our way if the trend towards automating violence continues. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51970212   *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:  https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

UUABQ Voice
April 25 Coming of Age Kristen Satterlee with Kelsey Atherton, Meara Christopher, and Meghan Shattuck

UUABQ Voice

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 51:13


The Coming of Age program at First Unitarian is designed to help our youth develop and articulate their personal theologies. Come hear the spiritual wisdom of some wonderful young folks in our community.  

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The Insurgents
Ep. 61: Knife Missiles ft. Kelsey Atherton

The Insurgents

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 88:01


This week we’re joined by military technology writer Kelsey Aetherton, who writes over at Wars Of Future Past. In this ep, we talk about the forgiving language and deferential treatment with which liberals responded to Biden’s Syria strike. We get into the consent manufacturing in the press, the Iran deal, cyber attacks, knife missiles, and more. It was a robust one.You can follow Kelsey HERE.—Drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so here: This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at theinsurgents.substack.com/subscribe

The Loopcast
The End of History Sucks

The Loopcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 83:13


Kelsey Atherton and David Klion discuss the United States being the "sick man" of North America, institutional hollowing, collapse in transition and why the End of History isn't all what it's cracked up to be. Read David's article "The American Empire is the Sick Man of 21st Century" Make sure to check out Fellow Travelers - Foreign Policy From The Left.  

The Loopcast
Thinking About Dystopia

The Loopcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 100:29


J.M. Berger and Kelsey Atherton discuss dystopias: real, created, and what lays in store for us.   J.M. Berger's works include Extremism, Let the Game Do Its Work: A Short History of Spectacle Dystopia, and has appeared previously on The Loopcast to discuss the Turner Diaries at length.   Kelsey Atherton is an award winning journalist whose beat is military technology. Kelsey's works include Airplane Mode, We're on the Brink of Cyberpunk, and has appeared previously on The Loopcast to discuss the survivors of America's first atom bomb test.   The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.   If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appreciate it.  

Foreign Exchanges
War and Disease, with Kelsey Atherton (PODCAST 3-30-2020)

Foreign Exchanges

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 69:16


This is the web version of Foreign Exchanges, but did you know you can get it delivered right to your inbox? Sign up today:I’m joined by defense technology journalist Kelsey Atherton to talk about wars, pandemics, COVID-19, US sanctions, and his latest piece for Inkstick Media, “The Plague and the Long War,” which you can find here. Kelsey writes a newsletter on the intersection between national security and technology for C4ISRNET called Tomorrow Wars, which you can find here. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at fx.substack.com/subscribe

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The Un-Diplomatic Podcast
Forever Wars vs. the Climate Crisis. The Parallel Diplomacy Problem. Vanishing Credibility in Asia. Giuliani's Self-Incrimination | Ep. 15

The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 39:11


If you think fighting climate change is expensive, maybe you haven't seen the bill for endless war. Why Trump's parallel universes of diplomacy is a problem for foreign policy analysis. Van gets a little choked up talking about why America needs more Laura Coopers. Giuliani self-incriminates via  tweet, collapsing Trump's impeachment defense. What the Treaty of Versailles can teach us about poison pill diplomacy today. Van goes hard in the paint on Disney's Bob Iger.  And in Asia, American credibility is vanishing and no amount of Pentagon money can fix it. Van's Predictions:Will there be a British election before the end of the year? | No If there was, what would it elect? | Conservative majority government. Will Turkey expand out of the Russian-negotiated buffer zone in Syria? | NoWill the US stop the Korean/Japan trade war before 2020? | No, but the trade war will stopLinks:Marty Lederman on Rudy Giuliani: https://twitter.com/marty_lederman/status/1187170574562484226Kelsey Atherton on Climate Change: https://twitter.com/AthertonKD/status/1187211215279251456Kathleen Hicks on Laura Cooper:https://twitter.com/kath_hicks/status/1187043980787236867The Peacemakers of 1919 a Century On - Jay Winter: https://carnegieeurope.eu/2019/10/14/peacemakers-of-1919-century-on-pub-79970How To Halt Global Warming for $300 Billion - Bloomberg:https://tinyurl.com/yxhx9y6kTrump's Parallel Universe of Diplomacy - Adam Taylor: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/10/24/trumps-parallel-universe-diplomacy/What Happened to Rudy Giuliani? - Ken Frydman:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/opinion/giuliani-trump-ukraine.htmlIndicted Giuliani Associate Ties Case to Trump - NYT:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/nyregion/lev-parnas-igor-fruman-campaign-finance.htmlMusic: "Van is Meta" by Tre' Hester

Foreign Exchanges
Drones, Killer Robots, and Nuclear AI, with Kelsey Atherton (PODCAST 9-04-2019)

Foreign Exchanges

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 77:55


I’m joined by defense technology journalist Kelsey Atherton of C4ISRNET to discuss several recent stories related to technology in the military, from the alleged need for a fully autonomous nuclear deterrent (!) to the Pentagon’s plan to create a domestic quadcopter industry from whole cloth. You can find Kelsey’s “Tomorrow Wars” newsletter here, and you can find Kelsey himself on Twitter here. Enjoy!LINKSWar on the Rocks: “America Needs a ‘Dead Hand’”Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: “Strangelove Redux”The Atlantic: “Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can Kill”New York Times Magazine: “Are Killer Robots the Future of War?”New York Times: “Dear Tech Workers, U.S. Service Members Need Your Help”Foreign Policy: “Pentagon Seeks to Counter China’s Drone Edge”Fifth Domain: “Can Congress legislate a secure technology supply chain for the Pentagon?” This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at fx.substack.com/subscribe

Bionic Bug Podcast
Memex (Ch. 30) – Bionic Bug Podcast Episode 030

Bionic Bug Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 24:38


Hey everyone, welcome back to Bionic Bug podcast! You’re listening to episode 30. This is your host Natasha Bajema, fiction author, futurist, and national security expert. I’m recording this episode on November 18, 2018. First off, a personal update. I’m excited to announce that I’m in the midst of producing an audio book for Bionic Bug.I’m currently auditioning professional narrators and expect the project to be finished in early 2019. I apologize for the break in releasing podcast episodes. I’ve been recovering from a nasty sinus infection the past few weeks, and my voice continues to be scratchy. You’ll probably notice if you listen to the next chapter of Bionic Bug. I hope you enjoyed the bonus episode where I interviewed Samuel Bennett, an expert on robotics, AI and Russia. Check out the episode and the show notes, which include links to his recent publications. Let’s talk tech. Just two headlines for this week. “Jon and Daenerys United in First Pic from Game of Thrones’ Eighth and Final Season,” published on Nov 1 on SyFy.com “Production on the final season stretched to 10 months and includes another year of post to tackle the challenging visual effects.” “Season 8 is anticipated to showcase what's being touted as the biggest battle in TV history, which took an unprecedented 55 nights to shoot.” “And the whole process has been so secretive that HBO has taken to deploying "drone killers" to take out any drones that might have been flying above the set to spy on the action.” “HBO Literally Shooting Down Drones To Prevent Game of Thrones Season 8 Spoilers” “Shaped like a gun, a "drone killer" is aimed at any flying nuisance and shoots out a beam, disabling the drone and driving it back down to the ground. IXI Technology in Yorba Linda, California is responsible for the technology, which costs about $30,000 a pop. The company's also supplied new gadgets to the U.S. military for over three decades.” “Are Killer Robots the Future of War? Parsing the Facts on Autonomous Weapons,” published on Nov 15 by Kelsey Atherton in the NY Times. This article addresses a fundamental question: should machines be allowed to make lethal decisions in battle. Until now, these decisions have been made by humans. Even though autonomous systems exist today, a human remains in the loop to make the ultimate decisions on destroying targets. But we’re moving into an era where autonomous systems are becoming more intelligent and thus more capable of making such decisions. One of the challenges is the decision-making speed of machines exceeds that of humans. When one country decides to go fully autonomous on the battlefield, others may be compelled to follow. Because as Paul Scharre has said: speed kills. Check out his book Army of Noneon Amazon. This is a fantastic article to introduce you to the key issues and I encourage you to read it. Let’s turn to Bionic Bug. Last week, Lara found important clues at Sully’s townhouse, and Rob and Lara got locked in the safe room. Let’s find out what happens next. The views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of the National Defense University, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government.

Foreign Exchanges
PODCAST 8-14-2018: Left Foreign Policy with Kelsey Atherton

Foreign Exchanges

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 58:22


Unlocked for the public again because we've got another interview. Today I'm joined by defense technology reporter Kelsey Atherton, who you should be following on Twitter. We're talking about building a left-wing foreign policy vision, the new Fellow Travelers Blog that aims to get that conversation going, Space Force, and drone madness. Enjoy!Kelsey's piece on the Maduro incident is here.Fellow Travelers Blog on Twitter. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at fx.substack.com/subscribe

War College
Catching Up With Killer Robots

War College

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 37:10


When the United States put a machine gun on top of what looked like a bomb-squad robot, it didn’t care much who it was aiming at. But on the whole, drones and other killer robots are pretty effective, and there’s more to come. This week we speak with Kelsey Atherton, a writer for C4ISRNet and Fifth Domain, who brings us up to speed on these deadly machines. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Loopcast
Survivors of America's first atomic bomb test want their place in history: The long road from Trinity to recognition

The Loopcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 39:31


Kelsey Atherton discusses his article "Survivors of America's first atomic bomb test want their place in history: The long road from Trinity to recognition."   The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.   If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appreciate it.    

The Undefined Gen
014: Kelsey Atherton: Demystifying Drones, the Morality of Automation, and the Future of Warfare

The Undefined Gen

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2016 67:00


This week I talk to Kelsey Atherton a staff writer at Popular Science Magazine. He primarily covers unmanned vehicles and defense technology. First we look at drones and different development projects being worked on as well as current and potential legislation surrounding drones. Then we move into automated technology and discuss moral dilemmas that come with programming machines to think for themselves using an example by MIT called the Moral Machine. Finally, we get into defense technology and some old weapons that are relevant today as well as future technologies. Kelsey also weighs in on some ethical questions of warfare.

CRIC Podcast
24: The Future of Drones with Kelsey Atherton

CRIC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2014 39:57


Popular Science blogger Kelsey Atherton and I discuss drones in real life and in science fiction, some of their wilder uses in the next few years, and how they might have changed the Civil War. The CNO's Rapid Innovation Cell is an organization of 15 junior officers and enlisted. Its goal is to empower and enable emerging Naval leaders to rapidly create, develop and implement disruptive solutions that tackle warfighter needs while advocating for, and inspiring, deckplate innovation throughout the Fleet.  ET1(SW) Jeff Anderson is a member of the CNO's Rapid Innovation Cell. The views expressed are his alone, and not the official position of the CRIC, Naval Warfare Development Command, CNO, the United States Navy or any other entity explicitly or implicitly mentioned in the above. Check us out on Facebook! Get involved at www.facebook.com/NavyCRIC . Join the CRIC[x]! The CRIC[x] is our extended network of sailors and innovators. Tweet @NavyCRIC for more info.  

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Episode 106: Critical Support for Darth Plagueis w Luke

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 59:13


We welcome Luke @lukeisamazing back to talk about, what else, Star Wars as he gets set to start his new prequel podcast with Kelsey Atherton! An absolute joy for fans of the space opera and regular opera alike (source?)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.