Militaries around the world are looking at Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a promising technology to unlock the next generation of military capabilities. A lot has been theorised on the possible implications of the adoption of AI in the military domain, but to fully understand the extent to which AI will impact warfare, more context-specific discussions bridging the gap between theory and practice are urgently needed.
Building on the 2022 Innovations Dialogue, the 2023 edition of the Innovations Dialogue will provide a platform for military, technical, legal, and ethical experts to explore the impact of AI, including but not limited to autonomous weapons, across traditional domains of warfare, namely land, naval, and air warfare as well as on new domains such as cyber, space, and cognitive. In addition and in response to the emerging call for governance and regulation in the field of AI, the Innovations Dialogue will also provide an opportunity to discuss the purpose and structure of future multilateral discussions on this complex topic.