In our interconnected world, new technologies permeate our everyday lives and have an impact on multiple sectors within society. The management of Big Data, the use of artificial intelligence and the rise of facial recognition make it imperative to reflect on how these new processes are used and managed and to consider how the abuse of these technologies could cause significant instability, even in democratic countries. With the roll-out of killer robots, the development of new smart weapons and the expansion of surveillance, the military sector is also being reshaped and new forms of confrontation are emerging as a result of these technological developments.

Because of the sanitary crisis, some speakers will address the conference through videos: Marija Pcnovij Buric, Izumi Nakamitsu

Learn more about this subject through the UN reports and articles:

• UN Report on Current developments in science and technology 
• Article: Rapidly Evolving Missile Threats Require Modern, Multilateral Approaches 

Discover the video of Marija Pejcinovic Buric on new technologies:

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