Denise Garcia Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs denisegarcia@neu.edu 617.373.2879 Expertise Denise Garcia in the Press Ethics & International Affairs Governing lethal autonomous weapons systems A lethal robotic future is underway. And, if the recently-released short film “Slaughterbots” is any indication, that future is bleak, argues Northeastern professor Denise Garcia. Foreign Affairs Battle bots: How the world should prepare itself for robotic warfare People living today find their lives bookended by two eras of weaponry: nuclear arms and the emerging threat of lethal autonomous weapons. On the one hand, nuclear Armageddon is still a real risk as states fail to live up to their legal obligations to disarm and dispose of their nuclear stockpiles. Lethal autonomous robotic weaponry, […] Foreign Affairs Disarming the lords of war To understand how poorly the global arms trade is regulated, consider this: For a $70 billion industry that produces seven to eight million firearms annually, it loses one million weapons every year to arms traders like the notorious Viktor Bout (a.k.a. the Merchant of Death) who sold weapons to warlords and terrorists from the 1990s […] Foreign Affairs The case against killer robots In the Terminator movies, fully autonomous robots wage war against humanity. Although cyborg assassins won’t be arriving from the future anytime soon, offensive “Terminator-style” autonomous robots that are programmed to kill could soon escape Hollywood science fiction and become reality. This actual rise of the machines raises important strategic, moral, and legal questions about whether […] Denise Garcia for Northeastern Global News Military AI: New book anticipates a world of ‘killer robots’ — and the need to regulate them Military AI: New book anticipates a world of ‘killer robots’ — and the need to regulate them As AI advances, the weapons of war grow evermore capable of killing people without meaningful human oversight, raising troubling questions. Geneva is the hub of world politics and Northeastern students are there learning how negotiations happen on a global scale Geneva is the hub of world politics and Northeastern students are there learning how negotiations happen on a global scale Denise Garcia’s “Dialogue of Civilizations: Geneva” celebrates 15 years, making it Northeastern’s longest running Dialogue course. ‘If international law is the foundation, then men like Ambassador Toscano are building the edifice’ ‘If international law is the foundation, then men like Ambassador Toscano are building the edifice’ Long after wars end, former battlegrounds can pose a lethal threat for decades because of landmines and other leftover explosives. Stefano Toscano, a longtime Swiss diplomat who now directs the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, spoke at Northeastern Thursday. Here’s what makes a great teacher Here’s what makes a great teacher The passion that drives James Monaghan is tissue regeneration; for Denise Garcia, it’s international diplomacy. While their disciplines couldn’t be more different, what earned them the 2018 University Excellence in Teaching Award is what they have in common—a passion for students on both the academic and human level. Scholars’ ‘flash talks’ explore resilience, from health to media innovation Scholars’ ‘flash talks’ explore resilience, from health to media innovation More than a dozen faculty members, doctoral students, and visiting scholars gave lighting-fast overviews of their community resilience research on Monday afternoon as part of a TED-style event hosted by Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute. Here, we share some highlights. Northeastern researcher named Nobel Peace Institute Fellow Northeastern researcher named Nobel Peace Institute Fellow Northeastern professor Denise Garcia was recently named a Nobel Peace Institute Fellow—a program that brings together some of the brightest minds in various fields to research issues of pressing global significance. She’s spent the past few weeks collaborating with other scholars in Oslo, Norway, to assess—and determine a path toward—global resilient peace. 3Qs: What’s the key to keeping the world safe? 3Qs: What’s the key to keeping the world safe? “I have never been as concerned with the world as I am today,” says Northeastern professor Denise Garcia, who is taking a group of students to the 11th International Security Forum in Geneva this week. Here, she discusses the conference, the United States’ stockpile of nuclear weapons, and the biggest security threats facing the world today. 3Qs: Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s biggest achievement was ‘largely unheralded’ 3Qs: Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s biggest achievement was ‘largely unheralded’ Boutros-Ghali, the first African to serve as U.N. secretary-general, died on Tuesday at the age of 93. We asked Denise Garcia, a professor of global governance and international law, about his legacy, the publication of “Agenda for Peace,” and his leadership during a tumultuous time in international diplomacy. Northeastern experts analyze recent terror attacks abroad Northeastern experts analyze recent terror attacks abroad An interdisciplinary group of five Northeastern faculty experts reacted to and examined last week’s terror attacks in Beirut and Paris at a panel discussion Tuesday night. Where summer is always in ‘session’ Where summer is always in ‘session’ Ryan McGill, DMSB’04, co-founded the Summer Sessions Surf Shop in 2002, when he was an undergraduate at Northeastern. Today, it’s one of the largest companies of its kind in New Hampshire’s Seacoast Region, perpetually filled with happy customers.
Ethics & International Affairs Governing lethal autonomous weapons systems A lethal robotic future is underway. And, if the recently-released short film “Slaughterbots” is any indication, that future is bleak, argues Northeastern professor Denise Garcia.
Foreign Affairs Battle bots: How the world should prepare itself for robotic warfare People living today find their lives bookended by two eras of weaponry: nuclear arms and the emerging threat of lethal autonomous weapons. On the one hand, nuclear Armageddon is still a real risk as states fail to live up to their legal obligations to disarm and dispose of their nuclear stockpiles. Lethal autonomous robotic weaponry, […]
Foreign Affairs Disarming the lords of war To understand how poorly the global arms trade is regulated, consider this: For a $70 billion industry that produces seven to eight million firearms annually, it loses one million weapons every year to arms traders like the notorious Viktor Bout (a.k.a. the Merchant of Death) who sold weapons to warlords and terrorists from the 1990s […]
Foreign Affairs The case against killer robots In the Terminator movies, fully autonomous robots wage war against humanity. Although cyborg assassins won’t be arriving from the future anytime soon, offensive “Terminator-style” autonomous robots that are programmed to kill could soon escape Hollywood science fiction and become reality. This actual rise of the machines raises important strategic, moral, and legal questions about whether […]