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Yiokasti Mouratidi
Guest Researcher
Yiokasti Mouratidi is a Guest Researcher in the SIPRI Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programme. She is a PhD candidate in the field of international law at the Swedish Defence University and Utrecht University, researching the role of private companies designing and developing military AI capabilities for states. Other research interests include the protection of the environment during armed conflict.
Mouratidi is the Assistant Editor of the Armed Groups and International Law blog. Prior to starting her PhD, she worked at the UK’s diplomatic missions in Brussels (EU and NATO).
CONTACT Yiokasti Mouratidi
Education
Public International Law (Conflict and Security), LLM, Utrecht University
Law with European Law, LLB, University of Nottingham
External publications
- Mouratidi, Y., ‘Outsourcing military AI to private tech companies compared to other privatization in warfare, and beyond: What’s new?’, Opinio Juris, 27 July 2026.
- Mouratidi, Y., ‘Before compliance—ex-ante decision making in the design of military AI capabilities and the need to unravel the private technology sector’s role’, Armed Groups and International Law blog, 23 Sep. 2025.