Anti-AI Countermeasures in Warfare: Terra Incognita for IHL?

Anti-AI Countermeasures in Warfare: Terra Incognita for IHL?

Anti-AI Countermeasures in Warfare: Terra Incognita for IHL? In a small town under occupation by Alpha, an utterly baffling bloodbath occurred. Dozens of civilians coming home from the Friday market were gunned down by Alpha’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered...
Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies

Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies

Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies Editor’s note: This post is derived from the author’s recently published book Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies, published with Springer Press. We, members of the human race in 2024, already live in a...
Targeting in the Black Box: The Need to Reprioritize AI Explainability

Targeting in the Black Box: The Need to Reprioritize AI Explainability

Targeting in the Black Box: The Need to Reprioritize AI Explainability States around the world are racing to leverage the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) to their own military advantage. In the coming decades, AI-based systems are expected to...
Rules of Engagement as a Regulatory Framework for Military Artificial Intelligence

Rules of Engagement as a Regulatory Framework for Military Artificial Intelligence

Rules of Engagement as a Regulatory Framework for Military Artificial Intelligence Proper regulatory frameworks are required for the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) for military purposes. Any such frameworks must comply with...
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – The Gospel, Lavender, and the Law of Armed Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – The Gospel, Lavender, and the Law of Armed Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – The Gospel, Lavender, and the Law of Armed Conflict In November 2023, +972 Magazine and Local Call published a joint report on Israel Defense Force (IDF) targeting operations, labeling them a “mass assassination factory.” It...
Artificial Intelligence Systems and Humans in Military Decision-Making: Not Better or Worse but Better Together

Artificial Intelligence Systems and Humans in Military Decision-Making: Not Better or Worse but Better Together

Artificial Intelligence Systems and Humans in Military Decision-Making: Not Better or Worse but Better Together In conversations about the military use of artificial intelligence (AI), I am frequently presented with the following question: might AI systems be better...