Co-director and Assistant Professor in International and European Law
Jessica Dorsey is an Assistant Professor of International Law and Co-Director of the Realities of Algorithmic Warfare Research Platform at Utrecht University. She is also an Expert Member of the Global Commission on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (GC REAIM) and an Ambassador to the Lawful by Design initiative of Article 36 Legal, which aims to strengthen national legal review processes and promote IHL compliance throughout the lifecycle of AI-based military technologies.
Her current research focuses on the legitimacy of military targeting operations in light of increasing autonomy in warfare, with a focus on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Jessica is also a renowned legal scholar and practitioner on issues related to the use of force, especially in the context of drone warfare, having worked in the field for more than 15 years. She is an executive board member of Airwars and the Managing Editor of the international law weblog Opinio Juris.
