AI shapes war, humanitarian emergencies and the roads to peace. Ongoing conflicts are also experimental laboratories, creating a boom in AI weapons systems.
Before and during the Gaza war, AI-generated imagery and text has contributed to diametrically opposed versions of a ‘truth’ about violence, the plight of civilians and the intentions of humanitarian actors. While responding to hurricanes Helene and Milton, US authorities also struggled against AI generated imagery manipulating understandings about the danger and impact of the disaster and government assistance.
In 2024, there are 120 armed conflicts around the world. Peace processes require finding shared grounds of knowledge. AI may be a double spoiler – heightening tension and eroding trust. This panel looks into the relationship between military technology and humanitarian law, how we understand claims about civilian suffering and societal devastation to be true – or not – and the impact of dis and misinformation on efforts to create pathways towards peaceful solutions.
Welcome to a discussion about AI truths and fakes in conflict and its aftermath.
Speakers
- Kristin Bergtora Sandvik, University of Oslo and Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
- Morten Tønnessen-Krokan, the Norwegian Red Cross
- Olav Østrem, faktisk.no
The discussion will be moderated by Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert, Senior Researcher, PRIO.
The event is free and open to all, but we ask that you register in advance. Register here.
This event is a collaboration between PRIO and the University of Oslo, and a part of Oslo Peace Days 2024. Follow this link to view the whole programme.
