Committee of Science and Technology

Committee Description

The Science & Technology Committee focuses on how rapidly evolving innovations — from AI to biotech — are reshaping security, economics, and daily life. Delegates examine how countries can encourage scientific progress without ignoring ethics, human rights, or global stability. Since powerful technologies often benefit advanced nations first, the committee becomes a space where questions of access and responsibility collide. The committee asks delegates to balance innovation with caution, aiming for solutions that protect people while still allowing science to move forward.

Topics

TOPIC A: Global Governance for Autonomous Defense Systems

The rise of artificial intelligence in warfare has introduced lethal autonomous weapons capable of making life-or-death decisions without human input. This issue explores how the international community can balance technological innovation with ethical responsibility, considering the risks of an AI-driven arms race and the moral implications of removing human judgment from combat.

TOPIC B: Regulating Human DNA Modification for Military and Medical

Use Advancements in gene-editing technologies like CRISPR now make it possible to alter human DNA to cure diseases, or enhance physical and cognitive abilities. Delegates will debate whether the global community should permit, limit, or prohibit genetic modification for health and military purposes, confronting the ethical, social, and security consequences of redefining human potential.

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