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Mirjana Spoljaric

President of the International Committee of the Red Cross

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Second, artificial intelligence is influencing and accelerating military decisions about who or what is targeted in armed conflict in ways that surpass human cognitive capacity and therefore undermine the quality of decision-making. This poses additional risks to civilians.

Mirjana Spoljaric

President of the International Committee of the Red Cross

In a June 2024 speech, Mirjana Spoljaric said AI was accelerating military targeting decisions beyond human cognitive capacity, undermining decision quality and increasing risks to civilians.

President of the International Committee of the Red CrossJune 1, 2024International Committee of the Red Cross

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… to highlight three concerning evolutions: First, trends indicate the future use of autonomous weapons systems against a wider range of targets, over longer time periods, and with fewer possibilities for humans to intervene. Second, artificial intelligence is influencing and accelerating military decisions about who or what is targeted in armed conflict in ways that surpass human cognitive capacity and therefore undermine the quality of decision-making. This poses additional risks to civilians. Third, cyber operations are used to disable civilian government services such as water and electricity and to obstruct the work of the medical services and humanitarian operations.

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The speech also acknowledged that new technologies may offer military advantages and later referred to the promise of innovation, while maintaining that AI can add unpredictability, push operational tempo beyond human control, and increase risks to civilians.

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Conclude a new treaty regulating autonomous weapon systems. Such a treaty must prohibit unpredictable autonomous weapons and those that target humans; and place strict constraints on all others.

Mirjana Spoljaric

President of the International Committee of the Red Cross

In a June 2024 speech, Mirjana Spoljaric called for a treaty prohibiting unpredictable autonomous weapons and those that target people, with strict constraints on all other autonomous weapons.

President of the International Committee of the Red CrossJune 1, 2024International Committee of the Red Cross

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Therefore, I am making two calls on all States. First, to make IHL a priority, and reaffirm their commitment to its universally accepted principles. More specifically, Conclude a new treaty regulating autonomous weapon systems. Such a treaty must prohibit unpredictable autonomous weapons and those that target humans; and place strict constraints on all others. Together with the Secretary General of the United Nations, I made a call on States to urgently negotiate and conclude by 2026 a treaty regulating autonomous weapon systems.

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The next sentence says Spoljaric and the United Nations secretary-general had called on states to urgently negotiate and conclude the treaty by 2026.
The speech acknowledged possible military advantages and the promise of innovation, but still called for this treaty and for human judgment to remain central in military decision-support systems.

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