From War Booty to War Learning: The Legal Status of Captured Military Artificial Intelligence

From War Booty to War Learning: The Legal Status of Captured Military Artificial Intelligence

From War Booty to War Learning: The Legal Status of Captured Military Artificial Intelligence The law of armed conflict has long recognised that military victory carries with it certain legal consequences beyond the battlefield. Among them is the ability to capture...
Using (and Abusing) Polling: The Martens Clause and Autonomous Weapons

Using (and Abusing) Polling: The Martens Clause and Autonomous Weapons

Using (and Abusing) Polling: The Martens Clause and Autonomous Weapons Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s recent article, “Abhorrence and Autonomy: On the Place of Public Attitudes in the Debate on Militarised Artificial Intelligence” published in...
When the Defender Is the Attacker and Does It Matter?

When the Defender Is the Attacker and Does It Matter?

When the Defender Is the Attacker and Does It Matter? I was delighted to learn that Dr Jonathan Kwik has received funding for what promises to be a most important research project. Jonathan is fast developing a well-earned reputation as a thought-leader in complex...
Beyond Human-in-the-Loop: Battlefield Maps for Drone Autonomy

Beyond Human-in-the-Loop: Battlefield Maps for Drone Autonomy

Beyond Human-in-the-Loop: Battlefield Maps for Drone Autonomy The requirement that a human approve every lethal engagement, known as human-in-the-loop (HITL), is effectively dead, a casualty of the war in Ukraine. The requirement that commanders bear responsibility...
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...