AI in War & Peace: The Politics of Truths and Fakes

AI shapes war, humanitarian emergencies and the roads to peace. Ongoing conflicts are also experimental laboratories, creating a boom in AI weapons systems.Before and during the Gaza war, AI-generated imagery and text has contributed to diametrically opposed versions of a ‘truth’ about violence, the plight of civilians and the intentions of humanitarian actors. While responding to hurricanes Helene and Milton, US authorities also struggled against AI generated imagery manipulating understandings about the danger and impact of the disaster and government assistance.In 2024, there are 120 armed conflicts around the world. Peace processes require finding shared grounds of knowledge. AI may be a double spoiler – heightening tension and eroding trust. This panel looks into the relationship between military technology and humanitarian law, how we understand claims about civilian suffering and societal devastation to be true – or not – and the impact of dis and misinformation on efforts to create pathways towards peaceful solutions.SpeakersKristin Bergtora Sandvik, University of Oslo and Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Morten Tønnessen-Krokan, the Norwegian Red CrossOlav Østrem, faktisk.noThe discussion was moderated by Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert, Senior Researcher, PRIO.This event was collaboration between PRIO and the University of Oslo, and a part of Oslo Peace Days 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.