COMMENTARY: Opening the Replicator Program’s Pandora’s Box

Published on December 27, 2023



China’s ongoing dedication to developing unmanned vehicles for military applications has prompted the United States’ unveiling of the Replicator program — an initiative described by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks to “master the technology of tomorrow” by creating and employing “attritable, autonomous systems in all domains.”

While Hicks was quick to assure that these technologies will be “in line with our responsible approach to AI and autonomous systems,” the use of such systems can be seen as a Pandora’s box, from which emerge initial perceptions that the use of these technologies may decrease human costs of engagement but will also prompt questions of whether, and to what extent, such systems may affect thresholds and tolerances for their engagement in “drone warfare.”

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