Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence to uncover patterns of violence

May 25, 2023 9 mins read Analysis / Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Fiona Terry & Fabien Dany

This month saw the successful conclusion to a year-long collaboration between the ICRC and the ...

‘Back to basics’ with a digital twist: humanitarian principles and dilemmas in the digital age

February 2, 2023 14 mins read Analysis / Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / New Technologies Pierrick Devidal

The digital transformation has been a key vector of progress for the humanitarian sector. It ...

Hacking humanitarians: mapping the cyber environment and threat landscape

May 7, 2020 12 mins read Analysis / Human Costs of Cyber / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Massimo Marelli & Adrian Perrig

As humanitarian organizations become more active in and reliant upon new technologies and the digital ...

The viability of data-reliant predictive systems in armed conflict detention

April 8, 2019 10 mins read Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / Detention / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Tess Bridgeman

Editor’s note: In this post, Tess Bridgeman continues the discussion on detention and the potential use of ...

The need for clear governance frameworks on predictive algorithms in military settings

March 28, 2019 13 mins read Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / Detention / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Lorna McGregor

Editor’s note: In this post, as part of the AI blog series, Lorna McGregor continues the discussion on ...

Detaining by algorithm

March 25, 2019 11 mins read Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / Detention / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Ashley Deeks

Editor’s note: As part of this AI blog series, several posts focus on detention and the ...

Expert views on the frontiers of artificial intelligence and conflict

March 19, 2019 16 mins read Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / Autonomous Weapons / Conduct of Hostilities / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / The most read blog posts in 2019 Sasha Radin

Recent advances in artificial intelligence have the potential to affect many aspects of our lives ...

The price of virtual proximity: How humanitarian organizations’ digital trails can put people at risk

December 7, 2018 6 mins read Accountability / Humanitarian Action / Technology in Humanitarian Action Tina Bouffet & Massimo Marelli

Your text messages, phone calls, social media posts and cash transfers can say a lot ...

The impact of gender and race bias in AI

August 28, 2018 13 mins read Analysis / Autonomous Weapons / Gender / Gender and conflict / Law and Conflict / Weapons Noel Sharkey

Automated decision algorithms are currently propagating gender and race discrimination throughout our global community. The ...

Protecting the digital beneficiary

June 12, 2018 11 mins read Humanitarian Action / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Gus Hosein

We are much more than our physical selves. We are also digital. Every moment we ...

Everything you always wanted to know about engagement and accountability … (but were afraid to ask)

April 17, 2018 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action Tina Bouffet

Your five-buzzword guide to better understanding how people affected by conflict and violence can take the lead in humanitarian action. Stranded in the ...

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