A curated look at current debates and developments across the fields Ran Heilbrunn works in – philosophy of technology, AI and society, and defense technology and security. Updated automatically.

• Experts discuss AI ethics and governance rules at WAIC – news.cgtn.com
  news.cgtn.com · 2026-07-18
  Experts discuss AI ethics and governance rules at WAIC, highlighting global efforts to regulate emerging technologies.
• Beyer, Barrett, Jacobs Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Requiring Human Control Over Autonomous Weapons – Jacobs, Sara (.gov)
  Jacobs, Sara (.gov) · 2026-07-18
  Bipartisan legislation aims to ensure human control over autonomous weapons, addressing ethical concerns in military tech advancements.
• Google staff urge Pichai to refuse classified military AI work – MSN
  MSN · 2026-07-17
  Google staff protest classified military AI work, raising questions about corporate responsibility and technology ethics.
• US Military AI Guardrails Pass Key Senate Committee Stage – The Defense Post
  The Defense Post · 2026-07-15
  Senate approval of AI guardrails signals progress in regulating autonomous weapons, balancing innovation with ethical considerations.
• UN Secretary General says ‘Killer Robots’ must be stopped, calls autonomous weapons "morally repugnant" – TechRadar
  TechRadar · 2026-07-15
  UN Secretary General’s stance on ‘Killer Robots’ underscores the moral and legal challenges posed by autonomous weapons.
• A Treaty for Autonomous Weapons: What Should Be Prohibited and What Human Control Should Require – Diplomacy and Law
  Diplomacy and Law · 2026-07-11
  Proposing a treaty for autonomous weapons highlights international efforts to prohibit lethal systems and ensure human control.

Last updated Juli 20, 2026.