Sabrina Medeiros participated in the Forte de Copacabana International Security Conference, one of the leading forums for international security and defence dialogue between Europe and Latin America, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Medeiros moderated Panel V, “New Technologies and Contemporary Warfare: Drones, Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, and Artificial Intelligence”, dedicated to the growing impact of emerging technologies on contemporary warfare, defence policy and international security.
The panel brought together Igor Marchesini, from the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI), Tomasz Smura, from the Casimir Pulaski Foundation, and Peter Neumann, from King’s College London. The discussion addressed the rapid transformation of the technological environment of warfare, including the expanding use of drones, the development and regulation of lethal autonomous weapons systems, and the implications of artificial intelligence for military operations and strategic decision-making.
These questions are closely connected to research developed within LusoGlobe on international security, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, defence and global governance. They also raise broader challenges concerning regulation, accountability and the capacity of international institutions to respond to technological change in the security domain. The participation contributed to connecting perspectives from Brazil and Europe and to fostering dialogue between academic research, think tanks and the policy and defence communities. This engagement reflects LusoGlobe’s broader commitment to internationally connected research and to strengthening exchanges between European and Global South perspectives on contemporary security challenges.
The Forte de Copacabana International Security Conference is promoted by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and brings together experts, policymakers, academics and representatives of strategic institutions to discuss major transformations in the international security environment. The full conference, including Panel V, is available online on the event’s YouTube channel.
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