Jessica Dorsey recently delivered a lecture at Maastricht University on AI, Human Rights, and Warfare, where she outlined how the growing use of AI in military decision‑making challenges long‑standing principles of international humanitarian law and human rights. She highlighted the risks that arise when AI systems influence targeting, accountability, and oversight, and underscored the need to safeguard meaningful human judgment in an increasingly automated battlespace.
Watch the full lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDOLvNP2Sis
Dorsey’s newly published article in the International Review of the Red Cross, “The erosion of humane judgement in targeting”, further examines how AI‑enabled decision‑support systems and quantification logics can narrow the space for ethical reflection in proportionality assessments. She warns that growing reliance on automated tools risks weakening the very safeguards designed to protect civilians in conflict.
Together, the lecture and article offer a concise but powerful look at how AI is reshaping the legal and moral landscape of war.
