Neil Renic
@ncrenic.bsky.social
Researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, in Copenhagen. Working on ethics, politics, technology, Just War, drones, and autonomous weapons.
'The logic of algorithms tends to repeat what "works," but art opens up what is possible' - Pope Leo
November 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
'The logic of algorithms tends to repeat what "works," but art opens up what is possible' - Pope Leo
Enjoying this immensely, especially Cherniss's plea to resist the embrace of cruelty and ruthlessness in politics.
"Many political evils, of course, stem from garden variety villainy – ambition, venality, the appetite for domination or longing for submission. But..."
"Many political evils, of course, stem from garden variety villainy – ambition, venality, the appetite for domination or longing for submission. But..."
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Enjoying this immensely, especially Cherniss's plea to resist the embrace of cruelty and ruthlessness in politics.
"Many political evils, of course, stem from garden variety villainy – ambition, venality, the appetite for domination or longing for submission. But..."
"Many political evils, of course, stem from garden variety villainy – ambition, venality, the appetite for domination or longing for submission. But..."
Australia is stunning
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Australia is stunning
🚨 My article, with Jessica Wolfendale and Chris Elliott, is now available (open access) with @risjnl.bsky.social.
We systematically detail and critique war crime apologism - efforts to excuse, downplay, or even celebrate battlefield atrocity. Give it a read!
cup.org/49gmlUi
We systematically detail and critique war crime apologism - efforts to excuse, downplay, or even celebrate battlefield atrocity. Give it a read!
cup.org/49gmlUi
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
🚨 My article, with Jessica Wolfendale and Chris Elliott, is now available (open access) with @risjnl.bsky.social.
We systematically detail and critique war crime apologism - efforts to excuse, downplay, or even celebrate battlefield atrocity. Give it a read!
cup.org/49gmlUi
We systematically detail and critique war crime apologism - efforts to excuse, downplay, or even celebrate battlefield atrocity. Give it a read!
cup.org/49gmlUi
Maybe we can agree that whatever else it does, ChatGPT shouldn’t be telling people who are about to kill themselves, “awesome idea!!!”
November 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Maybe we can agree that whatever else it does, ChatGPT shouldn’t be telling people who are about to kill themselves, “awesome idea!!!”
🚨 Delighted to share that I’ve just signed with Oxford University Press to write my next book: looking at how ideas about Western civilisation shape (and are shaped by) the design and use of military technology.
September 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🚨 Delighted to share that I’ve just signed with Oxford University Press to write my next book: looking at how ideas about Western civilisation shape (and are shaped by) the design and use of military technology.
No wonder Musk is impressed, the London march stretched all the way to the Arc de Triomphe
September 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
No wonder Musk is impressed, the London march stretched all the way to the Arc de Triomphe
We need to discuss the utter social bleakness these new technologies are responding to and in many cases worsening
August 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
We need to discuss the utter social bleakness these new technologies are responding to and in many cases worsening
Marching against the deliberate starvation of Palestinians
August 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Marching against the deliberate starvation of Palestinians
Important things to consider before we outsource the research and writing process to machine proxies
July 21, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Important things to consider before we outsource the research and writing process to machine proxies
My first conference since returning to Oz and it was fantastic! Discussing AI and the resort to force with an amazing set of co-panelists
July 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
My first conference since returning to Oz and it was fantastic! Discussing AI and the resort to force with an amazing set of co-panelists
Personally, I was hoping for a future with slightly less billionaire-controlled Hitlerbots
July 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Personally, I was hoping for a future with slightly less billionaire-controlled Hitlerbots
The trick to reading lots of books is to not read lots of books
July 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
The trick to reading lots of books is to not read lots of books
111 years ago today, Franz Kafka summed up adulthood
July 1, 2025 at 5:13 AM
111 years ago today, Franz Kafka summed up adulthood
