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Sep 2024
16m 52s

Transcending weapon systems: the ethical...

ICRC LAW AND POLICY
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The military decision-making process is facing a challenge by the increasing number of interconnected sensors capturing information on the battlefield. The abundance of information offers advantages for operational planning – if it can be processed and acted upon rapidly. This is where AI-assisted decision-support systems (DSS) enter the picture. They are me ... Show More
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