Op-ed: AI is increasing the speed of targeting and scale of civilian harm in Gaza
IRW’s Lauren Gould, Marijn Hoijtink, and Linde Arentze reflect on the realities of algorithmic warfare and civilian harm in Gaza in The Conversation.
Algorithmic Warfare
The Realities of Algorithmic Warfare
As machine learning is increasingly integrated into all aspects of human life, advanced militaries worldwide find themselves in what some call an artificial intelligence arms race. Through active involvement in the Realities of Algorithmic Warfare project, IRW delves into how the integration of algorithms into existing military technology paves the way for increased ludification, remoteness, and autonomy in warfare. These developments are changing battlefield dynamics and pose serious risk to civilians as well as democratic principles such as transparency, accountability, and the rule of law.
News: RAW researchers review how Israeli AI system ‘Lavender’ is directing airstrikes in Gaza
Researchers Jessica Dorsey and Marijn Hoijtink reflect in international media on ‘Lavender’, the AI targeting system producing thousands of targets in Gaza with little human oversight.
Chapter: Dutch AI start-ups will soon swarm the Ukraine battlefield
The Dutch MOD and a delegation of high-tech AI startups travelled to Ukraine last week to sign new military contracts. This is the military-industrial-commercial complex that IRW scholars coin in their latest chapter on swarm technology.
Journal Article: Crimes of Dispassion
Dr. Neil Renic & dr. Elke Schwarz problematize the use of AI driven weapons systems by drawing comparisons with patterns visible in historical cases of systematic killing.
News: Interview about the realities of Israel’s algorithmic warfare
Realities of Algorithmic Warfare project leader Jessica Dorsey recently appeared on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story, discussing the critical role of AI in Israel’s military strategies in Gaza.
Op-ed: Israel’s use of AI in Gaza War is morally unacceptable
In an op-ed in the Flemish daily newspaper De Standaard, Dr. Marijn Hoijtink and Robin Vanderborght argue that the Israel’s narrative of a precise and moral war is an illusion.
Journal Article: Algorithmic innovation beyond the boundaries of the law
IRW’s Dr. Gould et al. analysed how the Dutch Army experimented in algorithmic innovation by unlawfully tracking its citizen’s sentiment and behaviour.
Event: The Rise of Algorithmic Policing in the United States
Join IRW for a public lecture by Prof. R.J. Gonzales focusing on the rise of algorithmic policing in the United States.
Event: Travelling AI Technologies Across Policing and Warfare
Join IRW at the Travelling Technologies Symposium on the 1st of December 2023.
Review: The impact event on ‘Transparency and Accountability in Military Operations’
The event focused on local voices, expanded accountability, and increased transparency in military operations to prevent civilian harm.
Session: RAW project kicks off RE-AIM Summit
Re-watch the packed RE-AIM session discussing the realities of autonomous warfare via the link.
Conference: Realities of Algorithmic Warfare at the RE-AIM Summit
IRW is hosting a session at the RE-AIM summit in the Hague, February 15th.
Project: Realities of Algorithmic Warfare
With this project, IRW aims to get a clearer picture of what AI and machine learning mean for 21st century warfare.
Reflections on RAD Symposium: Insights for Innovation
IRW looks back on an illuminating Realities of Algorithmic Warfare Symposium.
Symposium: Realities of Algorithmic Defence
On 8 June 2022, IRW’s Prototype Warfare project will host a symposium to discuss the current state of the development, deployment, and regulation of autonomy in defence systems.
Intimacies of Remote Warfare