ABSTRACT
The Introduction first clarifies this new wave of technological innovation to explore the implications for human–machine relations, especially in the security sector, emphasising the characteristics of these emerging technologies and the main ethical and legal concerns, as well as their definitional challenges. Finally, it provides a comprehensive view of the distinctive European Union policy-making process and its impact on the governance of emerging security technologies. This confluence has important dual-use applications for both civilian and military objectives and contributes to the blurring division as well as mutual transfers between the civilian and military sectors. Technological advancements are also frequently accompanied by stark warnings from critics and technophobes alike, going as far as crediting them with science fiction and dystopic scenarios that will change the future of humanity.
