Breakfast Briefing with Alice Civitella
Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems under International Humanitarian Law
Abstract
Lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) based on AI algorithms have been at the centre of international debates for the last decade. Although the first signs of an international treaty regulating these weapons are becoming apparent, many core issues remain unresolved. Among those, the lack of understanding of a legal obligation of maintaining human control during the targeting process stands out. Indeed, even if a shared understanding on the need to keep human control over LAWS can be found, controversies still exist on the real meaning and content of human control and its normative value.
About the Speaker
Alice Civitella is a third year PhD student in “Strategic and Judicial Sciences for Innovation and Defence” at the University of Turin and the Centre of Higher Defence Studies in Rome. Her research topic explores the issue of LAWS under international humanitarian law (IHL), focusing, in particular, on the debated element of human control in the targeting process. Alice’s research interests are in the broader field of IHL, especially on means and methods of warfare and related emerging challenges. In her previous research, she focused on artificial intelligence applications in armed conflicts, exploring its regulation under IHL and its impact on the right to privacy and human dignity.
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