Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)

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The Iran War and the public rupture between DoD and Anthropic point to a fundamental imbalance in current military AI.

The 2026 REAIM Summit demonstrated the ongoing misalignment between global initiatives, industry narratives around AI capabilities, and the realities of military AI use.

AI companies should resist the urge to undercut Anthropic and use their collective leverage to make clear that access to frontier models comes with limits.

The Third REAIM Summit will provide a unique forum for industry, academia, and policy experts to discuss AI in the military domain with governments and militaries.

A new framework for autonomous weapons shows that real control depends on embedded human judgment across design, command, and operation.

Highlights from the second global summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) in Seoul, South Korea.

Just Security Senior Fellow Brianna Rosen shares key takeaways from the 2024 REAIM Summit and strategic risks of AI in the military domain.

The upcoming REAIM Summit on responsible AI in the military domain is a valuable multistakeholder forum that can catalyze diplomatic and normative processes.

While States face a common problem in regulating AI, approaches differ and prospects for global cooperation appear limited. 

The "AI for Democracy" argument rests on misguided - and potentially dangerous - assumptions.

Notions of what constitutes signaling and intent must evolve with AI if states are to avoid potentially catastrophic consequences.