Description
This study employs social network analysis to examine online discussions about killer robots and the use of artificial intelligence in weapons systems within the Iberophonic community, particularly after the exponential growth and popularisation of AI in general at the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. The analysis will focus on the discussions centred around the anthropomorphism in the public perception of AI in weapons and its relation to pop culture. Additionally, we consider discussions about the need for international regulations to govern the development and use of AI in weapons systems. This research assesses the debate on AWS within social networks by portuguese and spanish-speaking communities, highlighting their role as rule-makers. The role of new media in shaping public representations of AWS is also considered. Given the geographical diversity of portuguese and spanish-speaking countries, analyzing these countries can reveal a broad range of interests and impacts on global security dynamics. The positions of these emerging economies can significantly shape international norms and regulations. This study uses Antroscore to identify anthropomorphic language in our corpus, collected through an Twitter/X API.
