The machines must not choose who dies: a humanitarian case for disarming AI August 13, 2026 14 mins read Analysis / Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / Autonomous Weapons / Disarmament / IHL / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action / Weapons Eberechukwu Owuamanam SJ As states race to develop autonomous weapons systems, the effort to agree binding international rules ...
Memorializing IHL violations in the age of AI: opportunities and risks for transitional justice July 23, 2026 12 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / IHL / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Paola Forgione & Megah Bintang Mahadinah Memorialization, one of the five pillars of transitional justice, plays a vital role in preserving ...
Collaboration without over-reliance: the role of industry in making military AI “lawful by design” May 26, 2026 9 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / IHL / New Technologies / Weapons Laura Bruun & Netta Goussac In the policy debate on artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain, there is a ...
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 ...
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 / 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 ...
