Emelia Probasco and Minji Jang shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by War on the Rocks. In their piece, they highlight how future military use of AI—particularly in the form of autonomous drones—could shift from being a passive tool to an active coach or even an enforcer of battlefield ethics. It uses the 1968 My Lai massacre as a historical case study, imagining how a drone equipped with advanced AI might have prevented the tragedy, much like helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson did by intervening.
To read the full op-ed, visit War on the Rocks.