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Autonomous Weapons Debate Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the term lethality refer to?

a)

The ability of a weapon to function autonomously

b)

The capacity of a weapon to cause death or serious harm

c)

The ability to avoid collateral damage

d)

The spread of military technology across nations

2.

Which term refers to the unintended harm to civilians or infrastructure during military operations?

a)

Militarization

b)

Algorithmic bias

c)

Collateral damage

d)

Escalation

3.

Escalation in a military conflict refers to:

a)

The process of de-escalating violence through negotiations

b)

A gradual decrease in the intensity of warfare

c)

The process of increasing intensity in conflict, often leading to greater violence

d)

The introduction of peacekeeping forces

4.

Deterrence as a military strategy is based on:

a)

Encouraging attacks to test new defense systems

b)

Preventing hostile actions by instilling fear of severe consequences

c)

Reducing weapon development to avoid conflicts

d)

Using non-lethal weapons to control enemies

5.

Algorithmic bias in AI decision-making occurs due to:

a)

Strictly following human commands

b)

A neutral and unbiased approach to all decisions

c)

Systematic errors caused by flawed data or programming

d)

The ability to function without human intervention

6.

In discussions about artificial intelligence in warfare, autonomy refers to:

a)

The ability of a system to function independently without human intervention

b)

The need for human oversight in every decision

c)

The ethical considerations of AI development

d)

The use of AI for entertainment purposes

7.

The rapid spread of nuclear weapons among different nations is an example of:

a)

Lethality

b)

Deterrence

c)

Ethicality

d)

Proliferation

8.

The decision to use drones with no human oversight raises concerns about the __________ of AI in warfare.

a)

Lethality

b)

Escalation

c)

Ethicality

d)

Deterrence

9.

The deployment of advanced military technology across a nation's armed forces is known as:

a)

Militarization

b)

Algorithmic bias

c)

Autonomy

d)

Proliferation

10.

What is the primary reason accountability is important in military decision-making?

a)

To ensure weapons have higher lethality

b)

To prevent unnecessary proliferation

c)

To ensure responsibility for actions or decisions, particularly in legal or moral contexts

d)

To increase the autonomy of decision-makers

11.

The increase in civilian casualties due to AI-controlled airstrikes has sparked debates on the __________ of autonomous weapons.

a)

Proliferation

b)

Ethicality

c)

Militarization

d)

Deterrence

12.

The unintended deaths of innocent people due to missile attacks are an example of __________.

a)

Lethality

b)

Accountability

c)

Collateral damage

d)

Deterrence

13.

The country’s decision to build more nuclear weapons was meant to act as a form of __________, discouraging attacks from its enemies.

a)

Escalation

b)

Deterrence

c)

Militarization

d)

Algorithmic bias

14.

A lack of transparency in AI-driven military decisions raises concerns about __________ in warfare.

a)

Proliferation

b)

Accountability

c)

Ethicality

d)

Autonomy

15.

If an AI-controlled drone mistakenly identifies civilians as combatants due to flawed data, this would be an example of __________.

a)

Militarization

b)

Proliferation

c)

Deterrence

d)

Algorithmic bias

16.

A country has developed a new autonomous combat robot capable of identifying and engaging targets without human oversight. This raises concerns about:

a)

Ethicality and accountability

b)

Deterrence and escalation

c)

Proliferation and lethality

d)

Algorithmic bias and militarization

17.

Two rival nations continue to build up their nuclear arsenals, fearing the other might strike first. This situation best describes:

a)

Proliferation and deterrence

b)

Algorithmic bias and escalation

c)

Ethicality and autonomy

d)

Militarization and collateral damage

18.

A government deploys facial recognition AI in war zones to identify enemy combatants, but the system often misidentifies civilians, leading to casualties. This is an example of:

a)

Lethality and deterrence

b)

Algorithmic bias and collateral damage

c)

Escalation and proliferation

d)

Militarization and accountability

19.

A country’s decision to replace human soldiers with AI-driven combat units is an example of:

a)

Autonomy and militarization

b)

Proliferation and accountability

c)

Lethality and deterrence

d)

Ethicality and escalation

20.

A military commander orders an attack based on faulty AI-generated intelligence, resulting in high civilian casualties. Which two concepts are most relevant?

a)

Escalation and autonomy

b)

Accountability and collateral damage

c)

Proliferation and deterrence

d)

Ethicality and militarization