Outsourcing humanity? International law, humane treatment, and artificial intelligence in detention operations

November 13, 2025 14 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Detention / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Terry Hackett & Alexis Comninos

As artificial intelligence (AI) begins to shape decisions about who is detained in armed conflict ...

From hackers to tech companies: IHL and the involvement of civilians in ICT activities in armed conflict

November 4, 2025 10 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Communications / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Scope of application Tilman Rodenhäuser, Samit D’Cunha, Laurent Gisel, Anna Rosalie Greipl & Marco Roscini

Picture a potential future armed conflict: missiles and drones crowding the skies, uncrewed vehicles rolling ...

‘Constant care’ must be taken to address bias in military AI

August 28, 2025 11 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / New Technologies / Special Themes Laura Bruun & Marta Bo

As many states, especially those with large and resourceful militaries, are exploring the potential of ...

AI, war and (in)humanity: the role of human emotions in military decision-making

February 20, 2025 11 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / New Technologies / Weapons Joanna L D Wilson

Contemporary armed conflicts are increasingly complex and, through rapid technological development, increasingly remote. This calls ...

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 ...

AI decision support systems (AI-DSS)