World’s first global summit on responsible use of artificial intelligence in military (reaim).

February 18, 2023

It is held in Hague, Netherlands.
It’s the first global attempt to prevent proliferation of Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWS) and insert ethics, moral factor into rapidly developing weaponisation technology that has potential for cataclysmic damage.
Purpose of REAIM 2023
- Put the topic of responsible AI in military domain higher on political agenda.
- Mobilise and activate wide group of stakeholders to contribute to concrete next steps.
- Foster and increase knowledge by sharing experiences, best practices and solutions.
Role of AI in military domain
- Training and simulation to provide battlefield experience to soldiers.
- Surveillance, specifically in difficult to reach border regions, to provide situational awareness.
- Offensive capabilities, such as autonomous armed drones, which can execute targets.
- Reconnaissance and tactical support in combat situations such as targeted strikes.
Issues with use of AI in military
- Principle of distinction between civil and military targets and population.
- Data biases: AI is biased to certain kinds of data such as racial or gender bias. This impacts rational decision making.