Tech and Atrocity Prevention Symposium

As combatants sit in the trenches – scrolling, posting, taking selfies – they can be targeted with online ads that espouse the laws of war.

Generative AI can fuel new forms of manipulation, but also holds promise for mitigating atrocities and enabling early detection.

The focus on open source investigation of serious international crimes often comes at the expense of more effective local expertise.

Digital evidence of crimes from open-source investigations can be linked with UN systems to support accountability and atrocity prevention.

Technologies such as multispectral cameras and drones can replicate the methods of manual search groups more safely and efficiently.

Bridging responsible social media with the expertise of those well-versed in the dynamics of mass violence can greatly bolster interventions.

Atrocity-prevention systems developed before the spread of new technologies need to more systematically account for their impacts.

Governments and civil society can harness new and established technologies, even while proactively mitigating associated risks.