BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30251@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Who Builds the War Machine? DTSTAMP:20261110T175807Z DTSTART:20261201T160000Z DESCRIPTION:As artificial intelligence (AI) systems emerge on today’s battl efields\, private\nindustry actors are playing an increasingly influential role in how militaries\nwage war. This expert panel will examine how gove rnance can safeguard legal\nprotections and accountability under internati onal law when private actors\ndevelop and support military AI across its l ifecycle.\n\nCompanies contribute to military technology in several ways. They develop\nartificial intelligence tools that support military decision s\, provide cloud\ncomputing and platform services\, and may work alongsid e armed forces. Investment\nand partnerships between companies and governm ents can also influence which\nsystems are developed and how militaries us e them.\n\nThese relationships matter because design and support choices c an affect how a\nsystem performs in practice. They can also shape who can access it\, how much a\nmilitary depends on a supplier\, and what informat ion is available to people\nmaking operational decisions. These questions become especially important when\nsystems are used in armed conflict.\n\nI nternational law sets rules for how parties conduct hostilities and requir es\nthem to protect civilians and others who are not fighting. The panel w ill\nconsider how those rules can be upheld when private actors contribute to\nmilitary systems across their lifecycle\, from development and testin g to\ndeployment and use. It will also explore how governance can support\ nresponsibility and accountability when governments rely on companies to d evelop\nor support military systems. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/who-builds-the-war-machine GEO:52.3685931;4.8896879 LOCATION:SPUI25 - Spui 25-27\, 1012 WX Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:ai,daytime,politics,talk,technology X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

As artificial intelligence (AI) systems eme rge on today’s battlefields, private industry actors are playing an increa singly influential role in how militaries wage war. This expert panel will examine how governance can safeguard legal protections and accountability under international law when private actors develop and support military AI across its lifecycle.

Companies contribute to military technology in several ways. They develop artificial intelligence tools tha t support military decisions, provide cloud computing and platform service s, and may work alongside armed forces. Investment and partnerships betwee n companies and governments can also influence which systems are developed and how militaries use them.

These relationships matter because d esign and support choices can affect how a system performs in practice. Th ey can also shape who can access it, how much a military depends on a supp lier, and what information is available to people making operational decis ions. These questions become especially important when systems are used in armed conflict.

International law sets rules for how parties con duct hostilities and requires them to protect civilians and others who are not fighting. The panel will consider how those rules can be upheld when private actors contribute to military systems across their lifecycle, from development and testing to deployment and use. It will also explore how g overnance can support responsibility and accountability when governments r ely on companies to develop or support military systems.

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