Artificial intelligence in military decision-making

This series outlines and investigates the manifold challenges, risks, and the potential that pertain to the use of artificial intelligence-based decision support systems (AI DSS) in military decision-making.

The (im)possibility of responsible military AI governance

December 12, 2024 11 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Conduct of Hostilities / IHL / New Technologies / Special Themes Elke Schwarz

During 2024, efforts to address the governance of military artificial intelligence (AI) have gained momentum. ...

Will AI fundamentally alter how wars are initiated, fought and concluded?

September 26, 2024 10 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Conduct of Hostilities / IHL / New Technologies / Special Themes Erica Harper

In the debate on how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact military strategy and decision-making, a ...

Transcending weapon systems: the ethical challenges of AI in military decision support systems

September 24, 2024 12 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Conduct of Hostilities / IHL / New Technologies / Special Themes Matthias Klaus

The military decision-making process is facing a challenge by the increasing number of interconnected sensors ...

The risks and inefficacies of AI systems in military targeting support

September 4, 2024 12 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Conduct of Hostilities / IHL / New Technologies / Special Themes Jimena Sofía Viveros Álvarez

Over the past decade, discussions surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain have largely ...

The problem of algorithmic bias in AI-based military decision support systems

September 3, 2024 13 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Conduct of Hostilities / New Technologies / Special Themes / Weapons Ingvild Bode & Ishmael Bhila

Algorithmic bias has long been recognized as a key problem affecting decision-making processes that integrate ...

Artificial intelligence in military decision-making: supporting humans, not replacing them

August 29, 2024 13 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / New Technologies / Special Themes Wen Zhou & Anna Rosalie Greipl

The desire to develop technological solutions to help militaries in their decision-making processes is not ...