Compliance by Design IV: LOAC in the European Defense Industry

Compliance by Design IV: LOAC in the European Defense Industry

Compliance by Design IV: LOAC in the European Defense Industry Editors’ note: This is the ninth post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international humanitarian law....
Compliance by Design III: LOAC in China’s Autonomous Weapons Development

Compliance by Design III: LOAC in China’s Autonomous Weapons Development

Compliance by Design III: LOAC in China’s Autonomous Weapons Development Editors’ note: This is the eight post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international...
Compliance by Design II: LOAC in U.S. Software Provided for Autonomous Combat Systems

Compliance by Design II: LOAC in U.S. Software Provided for Autonomous Combat Systems

Compliance by Design II: LOAC in U.S. Software Provided for Autonomous Combat Systems Editors’ note: This is the seventh post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under...
Compliance by Design I: LOAC in U.S. Autonomous Combat Platforms

Compliance by Design I: LOAC in U.S. Autonomous Combat Platforms

Compliance by Design I: LOAC in U.S. Autonomous Combat Platforms Editors’ note: This is the sixth post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international humanitarian law....
AI-on-AI Perfidy and the Law of Armed Conflict

AI-on-AI Perfidy and the Law of Armed Conflict

AI-on-AI Perfidy and the Law of Armed Conflict Picture the following scenario: a forward-deployed artificial intelligence (AI) enabled surveillance platform detects a convoy moving along a contested highway at dusk. Its classification system flags the convoy as...
AI, the Box, and the Black

AI, the Box, and the Black

AI, the Box, and the Black It was my honour and privilege to be invited to attend, and participate in a panel at, the U.S. Cyber Command Legal Conference, “Innovation to Impact” from 28 to 30 April 2026. The Conference addressed, inter alia, issues arising from the...