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 ...
Warfare at the speed of thought: can brain-computer interfaces comply with IHL? August 21, 2025 13 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / New Technologies / Weapons Anna M. Gielas Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are no longer speculative technologies of future warfare – they are being ...
How AI learns, and what it misses: why data selection matters in humanitarian action August 14, 2025 16 mins read Analysis / Emerging Voices / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / New Technologies / Special Themes / Technology in Humanitarian Action Maria Haas Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering humanitarian action at pace, shaping decisions from crisis forecasting to ...
The shifting battlefield: technology, tactics, and the risk of blurring lines in warfare May 22, 2025 12 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Principles / IHL / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Weapons Ruben Stewart The accelerating integration of emerging technologies into armed conflict is transforming not only the tools ...
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 ...
