Tim Mcfarland
Biographic Data
| ID | 119621 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tim Mcfarland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tim |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcfarland |
| SIGNATURE | MCFARLAND T |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Organization for Migration |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8740-6980 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Automated decision making and deportation
Legal reviews of in situ learning in autonomous weapons
A legal obligation to conduct weapons reviews is a means by which the international community can ensure that States assess whether the use of new types of weapons in armed conflict would raise humanitarian concerns. The use of artificial intelligence in weapon systems greatly complicates the process of conducting reviews, particularly where a weapon system is capable of continuing to ‘learn’ on its own after being deployed on the battlefield. Th…
Dual Nationality and National Belonging
The paper examines the connection between dual nationality and national belonging through a case study of ethnic Chinese in Indonesia from 1949 to 1960s. About 3 million Chinese in Indonesia were dual nationals in 1949 when the People's Republic of China was established, holding both Chinese and Indonesian nationalities. Under a treaty signed in 1955 by China and Indonesia on dual nationality, the Chinese with dual nationality were forced to choo…
Ejil Roll of Honour; 2021 Ejil Peer Reviewer Prize; Changes in the Masthead; Germany v Italy
Can Implants Be Weapons under the Law
Might there be circumstances in which development of an implantable technology or device, intended to enhance performance of military personnel, should be regulated as weapon development? The question is timely and relevant given the effort currently being expended on development of implants for military use; devices within the scope of what can be considered "weapons" for regulatory purposes would enliven additional, and onerous, legal obligatio…
Factors shaping the legal implications of increasingly autonomous military systems
This article identifies five factors that will shape the legal implications of the use of autonomous military systems. It contends that the systems which present legal challenges are those programmed to “make decisions” that are regulated by law. In so doing, they transfer control of, and responsibility for, those decisions away from those who have been traditionally seen as decision-makers to persons responsible for developing and deploying the …
Should Historians Talk to Lettrists
SHOULD HISTORIANS TALK TO LETTRISTS? Get access Timothy McFarland Timothy McFarland University College, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar German History, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 12–15, https://doi.org/10.1093/gh/1.1.12 Published: 01 September 1984
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Should Historians Talk to Lettrists
SHOULD HISTORIANS TALK TO LETTRISTS? Get access Timothy McFarland Timothy McFarland University College, London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar German History, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 12–15, https://doi.org/10.1093/gh/1.1.12 Published: 01 September 1984
Factors shaping the legal implications of increasingly autonomous military systems
This article identifies five factors that will shape the legal implications of the use of autonomous military systems. It contends that the systems which present legal challenges are those programmed to “make decisions” that are regulated by law. In so doing, they transfer control of, and responsibility for, those decisions away from those who have been traditionally seen as decision-makers to persons responsible for developing and deploying the …
Can Implants Be Weapons under the Law
Might there be circumstances in which development of an implantable technology or device, intended to enhance performance of military personnel, should be regulated as weapon development? The question is timely and relevant given the effort currently being expended on development of implants for military use; devices within the scope of what can be considered "weapons" for regulatory purposes would enliven additional, and onerous, legal obligatio…
Ejil Roll of Honour; 2021 Ejil Peer Reviewer Prize; Changes in the Masthead; Germany v Italy
Legal reviews of in situ learning in autonomous weapons
A legal obligation to conduct weapons reviews is a means by which the international community can ensure that States assess whether the use of new types of weapons in armed conflict would raise humanitarian concerns. The use of artificial intelligence in weapon systems greatly complicates the process of conducting reviews, particularly where a weapon system is capable of continuing to ‘learn’ on its own after being deployed on the battlefield. Th…
Dual Nationality and National Belonging
The paper examines the connection between dual nationality and national belonging through a case study of ethnic Chinese in Indonesia from 1949 to 1960s. About 3 million Chinese in Indonesia were dual nationals in 1949 when the People's Republic of China was established, holding both Chinese and Indonesian nationalities. Under a treaty signed in 1955 by China and Indonesia on dual nationality, the Chinese with dual nationality were forced to choo…
Automated decision making and deportation
Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Computer security (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies (2 works) · Engineering ethics (2 works)