Artificial Intelligence: Issues and Challenges

New technologies are changing human interaction profoundly – including in times of armed conflict. Many States are investing heavily in the development of means and methods of warfare that rely on digital technology.
Cyber tools, increasingly autonomous weapon systems, and artificial intelligence are being used in contemporary armed conflicts. Technological advances can have positive consequences for the protection of civilians in armed conflict: weapons can be used with more precision, military decisions can be better informed, and military aims can be achieved without the use of kinetic force or physical destruction.