Join us for an evening of discussion and debate on the ethical, legal, and strategic implications of integrating artificial intelligence into modern targeting systems. As militaries adopt advanced machine learning, sensor fusion, and autonomous decision-support tools, decision cycles are accelerating to “machine speed.” Yet these capabilities raise profound dilemmas: can algorithms reliably distinguish combatants from civilians in complex environments? How do we preserve accountability when human oversight becomes partial or procedural?

Recent controversies—such as reports of algorithmic targeting tools like Gospel and Lavender used in Gaza, and ongoing UN negotiations over “meaningful human control” in lethal autonomous weapons—have thrust these questions into the global spotlight. Bringing together experts in ethics, law, technology, and defense policy, this panel explores how states and societies can reconcile the pursuit of operational precision with the enduring moral and legal imperatives of warfare in the AI age.