Over the past several weeks, RAW’s Jessica Dorsey has participated in a number of international and national discussions on military AI, autonomous weapons systems, and the role of international law in governing emerging technologies. These engagements included a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association’s International Criminal Law Committee, Code of War: Who Governs the Battlefield When AI Writes the Rules, and What that Means for International Criminal Law, as well as a series of expert dialogues and policy discussions in Geneva and the Netherlands.
In Geneva, Jessica contributed to several side events held alongside the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Informal Consultations on Emerging Technologies and International Security. These included discussions hosted by the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on human rights and military AI, a side event on responsible military AI lifecycle governance that she co-organized with fellow researchers, and a Campaign to Stop Killer Robots event focused on international regulation of AI and autonomy in the use of force. She also co-moderated a session at the first joint ICRC–UNODA Dialogue on Emerging Weapon Technologies, which explored key challenges surrounding the governance of Autonomous Weapon Systems.
Back in the Netherlands, Jessica delivered the keynote lecture at Digitaal66‘s expert session Oorlogsvoering met AI (“Warfare with AI”), where she joined D66 MPs Sarah El Boujdaini and Michelle Jagtenberg in discussing the implications of AI in military targeting and the importance of safeguarding international humanitarian law and European values in the development and use of these technologies.
These engagements reflect growing international attention to the opportunities and risks associated with military AI. RAW remains committed to contributing independent expertise to policy discussions on emerging technologies, armed conflict, and the protection of civilians.
