Thursday, 10 Dec 2015 08:30–10:00 UTC+01
Lethal Autonomous Weapons: The Challenge of Accountability
Background:Technological advances in weaponry mean that decisions about the use of force on the battlefield could increasingly be taken by machines operating without human intervention.
Tuesday, 16 May 2017 13:00–14:30 UTC+02
Lethal Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
Welcome to a discussion on the relationship between artificial intelligence, its likely uses in warfare, and how the technology could be controlled.
Journal Article
In Defense of (Virtuous) Autonomous Weapons
Journal article in Notre Dame Journal on Emerging Technologies
Conference Paper
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Autonomous Weapons-
Conference paper
Policy Brief
Norway’s Policy on Emerging Military Technologies: Widening the Debate on AI and Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
PRIO Policy Brief
Popular Article
Lethal Autonomous Weapons: Issues for the International Community
Popular article in Security & Defence Agenda
Popular Article
Lethal Autonomous Weapons: Killing the ‘Robots-don’t-Rape’ Argument
Popular article in IntLawGrrls
Friday, 16 May 2014
PRIO Researchers Contribute to Debate on Lethal Autonomous Weapons
Issues for the International Community
The UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza: Age of Consent or Recipe for Conflict?
On 17 November, the UN Security Council (UNSC) issued Resolution 2803, endorsing US President Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza. The resolution envisages a Board of Peace (BoP) to govern Gaza as an interim administration, as well as the establishment...
Flaws in Putin’s art of no-deal for peace become apparent
In November, a 28-point U.S.–Russia draft peace proposal was leaked that heavily favored Moscow, sparking backlash from Ukraine and the European Union.
Why we should stop talking about “fake news”
The term “fake news” has taken root in public discourse, and this does more harm than good.
Aeropeace in airspace: from defensive measures to positive peace
Peace can no longer be imagined without a peaceful sky – without ‘Aeropeace’ – but what does that entail?
Talks on peace deal for war against Ukraine can still rebound
The failed Russian plan to organize a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Budapest was so significant that any prospect of bringing the war against Ukraine to an end any time soon appeared to disappear.
Popular Article
Nuclear means come to front of Putin's long-war strategy
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Popular Article
The surge in nuclear posturing does real damage
Popular article in Global Panorama
Nuclear means come to front of Putin’s long-war strategy
Moscow commentators were taken aback over U.S. President Donald Trump’s message on resuming nuclear testing “immediately” and also “on an equal basis” with Russia and China.
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025
Rethinking human roles in AI warfare
What kinds of human involvement are necessary in the use of AI-enabled weapons systems – and why?
Report – Other
Grappling with a weapon: The politics and policies of conflict-related sexual violence at the United Nations Security Council
The Missing Peace Series: Understanding Conflict-related Sexual Violence through Research, Policy and Practice
Popular Article
Putin returns to brinksmanship after new US sanctions
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Putin returns to brinksmanship after new U.S. sanctions
With hopes for a personal rapport with Trump fading, Putin has returned to nuclear brinkmanship.
More money, more security? Norwegian Defense spending and the need to rethink the tempo of rearmament
While the Norwegian defense budget continues to grow at breakneck speed, the relationship between increased spending and national and societal security remains uncertain – and insufficiently discussed.
Journal Article
Rethinking human roles in AI warfare
Journal article in Nature Machine Intelligence
Report – Other
Widening the ceasefire toolkit: The promise of geophysical monitoring in Ukraine and beyond
Russia ignores global peace developments to focus on Putin’s war
Extraordinary international attention was focused on the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on October 10. Anxiety was palpable in Moscow, where official skepticism had dominated since the award of the 2022 prize to the Memorial Society.
Putin–Trump call stalls Tomahawks but reactivates ceasefire discussions
Putin’s phone call yielded a short-term advantage by prompting Trump to delay a decision on supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
What do the recent drone sightings in Denmark and Norway mean?
The intensity of the response to the recent airport shutdowns of Oslo’s and Copenhagen’s main airports was unprecedented.
Popular Article
Putin attempts to shift nuclear brinksmanship
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Putin attempts to shift nuclear brinkmanship
Russian President Vladimir Putin is shifting from overt nuclear brinkmanship to using Russia’s nuclear energy program as a “peaceful” tool of influence.
Thursday, 18 Sep 2025
Nobel Peace Prize 2025: PRIO Director’s updated list announced
The Director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Nina Græger, announced her updated list today for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
Putin seeks People’s Republic of China’s support for war-to-victory stance
The PRC is marking the 80th anniversary not only of the defeat of Japanese aggression during World War II, but also the end of the long century of perceived humiliation by various imperialist powers — one of which was, in fact, Russia.