The panel titled “Dual-Use Technologies: Navigating the Ethics and Security of Military Innovation” brought together experts to discuss the increasingly blurred lines between civilian and military technologies and the urgent need for ethical and regulatory frameworks. Panelists included Aram Jivanyan (Chairman of Military Industrial Committee, Armenia), Satoru Nagao (Fellow, Hudson Institute, Japan), Urmi Tat (US-India ORF AI Fellow, India), and Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy (Assistant Professor, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan). The session was moderated by Leonid Nersisyan (Senior Research Fellow, Applied Policy Research Institute, Armenia).
Aram Jivanyan highlighted the rapid militarization of civilian technologies: “Technologies once seen as purely commercial or research-based now carry profound security implications. The challenge is balancing innovation with responsibility.” Satoru Nagao stressed the global dimension: “Without international consensus, the weaponization of dual-use technologies risks escalating conflicts and destabilizing security environments worldwide.”
Urmi Tat raised critical ethical questions about AI in warfare: “Autonomous systems can make life-and-death decisions—accountability and transparency must guide their development and deployment.” Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy emphasized the need for robust governance: “We need frameworks similar to nuclear non-proliferation treaties to regulate these emerging threats.” Panelists agreed that international cooperation and a shared commitment to ethical standards are essential to mitigate risks posed by dual-use technologies in modern conflict.
