Deciding under algorithms: artificial intelligence and the protection of civilian infrastructure in armed conflict

March 12, 2026 10 mins read Analysis / Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Conduct of Hostilities / IHL / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Yéelen Marie Geairon

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision-support systems are increasingly embedded upstream of the use of force, shaping ...

“Cognitive warfare”: why the human brain should not become a battlefield

February 5, 2026 15 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / IHL / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Related bodies of law / Weapons Pierrick Devidal

Militaries are gearing up for confrontation on a new battlefield: the human brain. While psychological ...

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 ...

‘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. ...

Trying to square the circle: the ICRC AI Policy

November 28, 2024 16 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Pierrick Devidal

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies brings significant opportunities, and risks, for principled humanitarian ...

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 ...