Military AI as Sociotechnical Systems

Military AI as Sociotechnical Systems

Military AI as Sociotechnical Systems Concern about incorporation of AI into the use of weapons over the last several years has focused overwhelmingly on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). While there is no consensus on the meaning of this term, many States, as...
Brian Christian’s The Alignment Problem: A Cautionary Tale to Proponents of LAWS

Brian Christian’s The Alignment Problem: A Cautionary Tale to Proponents of LAWS

Brian Christian’s The Alignment Problem: A Cautionary Tale to Proponents of LAWS Brian Christian’s The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values is an accessible, comprehensive look under the hood of contemporary machine learning. The title suggests, and...
When Technology Meets Humanity: Harnessing New and Emerging Technologies at the End of Conflict

When Technology Meets Humanity: Harnessing New and Emerging Technologies at the End of Conflict

When Technology Meets Humanity: Harnessing New and Emerging Technologies at the End of Conflict New and emerging technologies offer significant contributions toward facilitating the end of conflict and protecting and easing the effects of conflict on the civilian...
From Conflict to Closure: The Role of AI in Identifying and Honouring the Deceased

From Conflict to Closure: The Role of AI in Identifying and Honouring the Deceased

From Conflict to Closure: The Role of AI in Identifying and Honouring the Deceased Editors’ note: This post is drawn from the author’s article-length work, “Advancing Honour and Dignity in Death for Victims of Armed Conflicts: Exploring the Challenges and...
Designing for Reasonableness: The Algorithmic Mediation of Reasonableness in Targeting Decisions

Designing for Reasonableness: The Algorithmic Mediation of Reasonableness in Targeting Decisions

Designing for Reasonableness: The Algorithmic Mediation of Reasonableness in Targeting Decisions Developments on current battlefields are proving that algorithmic decision-support systems are not a distant future, but a reality that military and civilian populations...