The future of warfare will be shaped by a new AI operating model that blends speed, accountability, and human judgment. As autonomy moves from theory into deployed systems, the question is no longer whether software will influence battlefield decisions. Instead, it’s where human authority must remain absolute, how responsibility should be assigned, and what kind of architecture can deliver both operational speed and public trust.

Join Lutz Finger, Cornell faculty and Keynote host, and Alexander Fink, U.S. CEO of Swarmer, Inc., for an in‑depth look at how autonomous systems are actually being developed and constrained. They will explore the Ukraine‑driven origin story behind Swarmer’s creation, the software architecture powering distributed swarms, where machine learning adds value, where rule‑based systems remain essential, and why LLMs do not belong on the node.

Expect an engaging, interactive session with live audience Q&A on AI strategy, governance, and risk. It’s a timely conversation and one you won’t want to miss.
  • How to separate human judgment from machine execution in high stakes autonomous systems
  • Why rule-based systems still matter and where machine learning adds real operational value
  • What distributed swarm software changes about coordination, bandwidth, and battlefield decision making
  • How to think about LLMs in mission planning without pushing natural language models to the edge
  • What responsible deployment looks like when speed, accountability, and public trust must coexist

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