Technologies That Kill: New Publications from the RAW Team
New insights on AI and warfare from RAW researchers explore experimental technologies, decision-support systems, and corporate accountability.
By Jessica Dorsey
RAW Media Interventions: Unpacking AI, Civilian Harm, and Legal Boundaries
Over the summer of 2025, RAW researchers contributed to public debate and academic discourse on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in warfare, highlighting its legal, ethical, and operational consequences.
Academic perspectives on UN Resolution 79/239: AI in the military domain
RAW's Jessica Dorsey, along with other experts, urge immediate safeguards on military use of AI Decision-Support Systems in Contribution to UN Secretary-General’s report on AI in the military domain.
Interdisciplinary Workshop on: Who Are ‘Humans’ in Military AI?
On 13 June 2025, the Realities of Algorithmic Warfare programme will co-host an interdisciplinary workshop investigating the ‘human’ in the development, use and impact of AI-driven military technologies.
Article: Google opens the door to military AI collaborations
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.
How new technologies are reshaping the nature of warfare
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.
AI in Warfare: Distance, Drones and Datafication
On January 8th, Jessica Dorsey will give a lecture discussing the ethical, legal, and practical challenges posed by AI's transformative impact on modern warfare.
Meta-Powered Military Chatbot Advertised Giving “Worthless” Advice on Airstrikes
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.
Keynote: Realities of Algorithmic Warfare and Civilian Harm
Dr. Lauren Gould and Jessica Dorsey provide a keynote for the Contestations.AI symposium on the 23rd of October in Helsinki.
Public Lecture: Algorithmic Warfare & Civilian Harm in Gaza
Lauren Gould and Jessica Dorsey will present the latest Concerning War and Conflict lecture on 20 September in Utrecht