At the center of the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous weapon systems (AWS) is the challenge of human control. AI has the potential to reshape the boundaries of military capabilities. In particular, the increasing sophistication of AWS necessitates a deep examination of the balance between machine autonomy and the role and requirements of human decision-makers. In pursuit of this balance, the concept of meaningful human control emerged. It is a concept born of necessity...| International Law Studies
Bright camera labels may provoke more force, not less The post Body-Worn Cameras and the “Civilizing Effect” appeared first on Lexipol.| Lexipol
Immigration officers are using more forceful tactics to keep up with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals.| Reason.com
Greg Meyer, retired LAPD captain and expert witness, explains how media myths distort public perception and what officers and police leaders can do to correct the record| Police1
A class action in the Supreme Court could shape how Victoria Police officers use capsicum spray at public protests. Class actions firm Phi Finney McDonald, supported by Inner Melbourne Community Legal, initiated a class action against the Victorian Government relating to Victoria Police’s use of oleoresin capsicum spray (OC spray) on protesters outside the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) […]| Police Accountability Project
Outer space is becoming increasingly contested and existing approaches to identifying prohibited force in outer space lack a systematic foundation, hindering their application to novel challenges such as temporary interference with critical satellites or threats involving commercial space actors. This article addresses this gap by developing the first comprehensive, multifactorial legal framework for identifying a prohibited use of force in outer space. This framework provides a structured me...| International Law Studies
In the Nicaragua Case, the International Court of Justice described coercion as the “very essence of prohibited intervention.” The characterization of coercion as an essential element of non-intervention has become unquestioningly accepted by States and scholars and has dominated debates on how the prohibition on intervention applies in various contexts, including in relation to economic sanctions and cyberoperations. This article challenges the ICJ’s assertion. It does so by retracing ...| International Law Studies
AI Warfare and the Law, published as a full volume of International Law Studies, analyzes the legal implications of the introduction of AI technologies into the design of weapon systems and the potential use of AI in connection with military activities. It considers several discrete but related bodies of international law as well as significant aspects of domestic and human rights law. Its key aim is to work out how the law will impact the use of AI technologies and what AI technologies must ...| U.S. Naval War College Digital Commons
Attorneys and law enforcement leaders do not universally agree that officers should watch video evidence before giving a statement.| Force Science - Research | Training | Consulting
Even where officers successfully respond to deadly threats, there remains a segment of our population standing ready to indict, convict, and imprison them.| Force Science - Research | Training | Consulting