[Call for papers] Who are ‘humans’ in military artificial intelligence?
Published 1 October 2024
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Utrecht University and the Asser Institute are calling for papers to contribute to a critical examination of the human role in military artificial intelligence. The interdisciplinary workshop, titled "Who are ‘humans’ in military AI?", will take place in Utrecht on 13 June 2025, and aims to shed light on the ethical, legal, and political implications of artificial intelligence systems used in warfare.
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit abstracts of up to 500 words by December 1st, 2024. The workshop will critically look at the political construction of ‘humans’ involved in - or excluded from - the process of controlling and influencing the development and use of AI-enabled military systems.
The workshop will also look at ‘humans’ who are most affected by the use of such weapon systems as part of ‘human-machine-human interactions’. What are the particular assumptions casted against ‘humans’ involved in the development or use of AI-enabled military systems? What critiques should we raise with regard to the assumptions embedded in the concept of humans, for instance from gender, race, and ethnicity standpoints?
Who are actually present in, or absent from, groups of humans who may produce or interact with machines—such as military commanders, military legal advisors, executives of defence companies, program developers, engineers, and, ultimately, civilians in hostilities?
Interested researchers and practitioners are invited to submit abstracts of up to 500 words.
Deadline for submitting abstracts: 1 December 2024
The organisers are particularly interested in proposals that address the perspectives of underrepresented groups in the field of AI and military studies. Selected authors will be invited to present their work at the workshop, which will take place in Utrecht on June 12-13, 2025.
A limited amount of funds is available to cover the invited speakers’ travelling expenses and accommodation for the sake of the workshop.
Read the full call
