On 29 August, SIPRI will host a virtual event to launch the new report ‘Bias in Military AI and Compliance with International Humanitarian Law’.
States involved in policy debates on military AI are increasingly expressing concerns about bias in military AI systems. However, these concerns are rarely discussed in depth.
On 8 July, SIPRI researcher Jules Palayer took part in the AI for Good summit in Geneva, speaking about the risks that civilian AI technology can pose to international peace and security.
On 16–17 June, SIPRI held an expert-led workshop centring on AI integration into nuclear and conventional systems, its implications, and governance at the AI–nuclear nexus.
On 7–9 May, SIPRI experts co-organized a panel and led a two-day workshop in New York focused on addressing the misuse of civilian artificial intelligence.
SIPRI and the Asser Institute hosted a short training course in the Hague on international law and the governance of military technologies driven by artificial intelligence.
On 5 March, SIPRI held a side event at a meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts related to emerging technologies in the area of lethal autonomous weapon systems.
On 3–4 February, SIPRI held an expert workshop in Stockholm on ‘Bias in Military AI and Compliance with International Humanitarian Law’.
On 5 December 2024, SIPRI’s Director and leading experts participated in the World Emerging Security Forum in Seoul, an annual event aimed at shaping global discussions on ways to effectively tackle emerging security threats.
SIPRI actively contributed to the 2024 edition of the REAIM Summit, which took place on 9–10 September.
On 24 April, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) hosted a webinar on ‘Addressing the Risk of AI Misuse: What Can the AI Community Learn From Best Practices in Biosafety and Biosecurity?’. The webinar was co-hosted with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.
This month SIPRI and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) launched a three-year joint initiative on responsible innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) for peace and security.
SIPRI actively engaged in and contributed with two breakout sessions at the first summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain, REAIM 2023. The summit was held on 15–16 February in The Hague.
On 17 May, SIPRI’s Dr Vincent Boulanin participated in a virtual United Nations Security Council Arria-formula meeting entitled ‘The Impact of Emerging Technologies on International Peace and Security’.
On 5–6 November, SIPRI was a thematic partner to the international conference on ‘2020. Capturing Technology. Rethinking Arms Control’.