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...
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...
Warification and the Illusion of Precision: AI, Targeting, and Increasing Civilian Harm

Warification and the Illusion of Precision: AI, Targeting, and Increasing Civilian Harm

Warification and the Illusion of Precision: AI, Targeting, and Increasing Civilian Harm Editors’ note: This post features analysis included in the authors’ recently published article, “The Warification of International Humanitarian Law and the Artifice of Artificial...
Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons

Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons

Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons Editors’ note: This is the first post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international humanitarian law. As...
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Artificial Intelligence in Military Detention

In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Artificial Intelligence in Military Detention

In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Artificial Intelligence in Military Detention Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Professor Françoise Hampson, who passed away on April 18, 2025. The posts touch on a few issues—in this case detention—that...