Reactions from Civilians in Hawija on the Committee Sorgdrager Report
Article: Google opens the door to military AI collaborations
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Jessica Dorsey and dr. Marijn Hoijtink respond in the newspapers Trouw and DeMorgen to Google’s newly announced ethical AI guidelines on weapons and surveillance.
Investigating Civilian Harm in an Era of Western Remote Warfare
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In this Armed Groups and International Law blog, Dr. Lauren Gould reflects on why we should move towards a broader definition of civilian harm to measure and debate the impact of Western interventions.
Commissie Sorgdrager concludes ‘Too Little, Too Late’
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IRW reviews Comissie Sorgdragers report on the lessons learned from Dutch Coalition bombing of Hawija
How new technologies are reshaping the nature of warfare
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Jessica Dorsey joined a panel of experts to discuss how new technologies are reshaping the nature of warfare in an episode of Focus Radio: Op de Snijtafel on NPO Radio 1 Extra.
Meta-Powered Military Chatbot Advertised Giving “Worthless” Advice on Airstrikes
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In The Intercept article “Meta-Powered Military Chatbot Advertised Giving “Worthless” Advice on Airstrikes”, Jessica Dorsey is quoted mentioning the dangers Meta’s new Defense Llama tool.
How the Netherlands and its allies can improve transparency and accountability vis-a-vis civilian harm
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After another round of negotiations and exchanges, IRW and its civil society partners put forward their second round of 16 recommendations to the Dutch MoD.
If this isn’t war, what is?
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IRW’s researcher Isa Zoetbrood analyses the Biden administration’s attempt to strategically navigate discussions about military action abroad.
F-35 weapon export and civilian harm in Gaza
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In a groundbreaking judgement, the Dutch Court ruled that The Netherlands must cease the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel. The ruling forms an important statement as lines of responsibility in contemporary warfare continue to blur.