The Hague organizes international summit on artificial intelligence
The Netherlands will organize an international summit on the responsible application of artificial intelligence in the military domain in February 2023 in The Hague. The aim of the conference is to draw up an agenda that should ultimately lead to international agreements on how this technology can be developed and applied responsibly in this domain.
This international summit on responsible AI in the military domain – REAIM 2023 – will be organised in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Defence on 15 and 16 February at the World Forum in The Hague. This was announced by Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is essential for high-tech, future-proof armed forces. At the same time, there are risks and dilemmas associated with it, for example if the use of AI leads to a lack of human control, possible escalation of violence or uncertainty about responsibility.
According to Hoekstra, “AI is developing rapidly, also in the military domain. This new technology will become one of the biggest challenges in the field of international security and arms control. If we do not make international agreements now on frameworks for the responsible development, deployment and use of AI, we will regret it later.”
The event will bring together representatives from governments, knowledge institutions, businesses, think tanks and civil society organisations from around the world. In order to allow as many people from these target groups as possible to participate in the summit, some of the sessions will be streamed online. To launch the summit, an online talk show was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, in which Mr Hoekstra participated, together with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms Izumi Nakamitsu (link: Talk show on the launch of the 2023 REAIM Summit – YouTube).
Bas Schot, Head of the Hague Convention Bureau added: “Once again, The Hague is hosting a summit that will bring long-term benefits to all. As the international city of peace and justice, it is only fitting that we host a summit on responsible arms use and I look forward to the legacy this event will create.”
Marije Bouwman, Director of Operations, Safety & Security, World Forum The Hague: “World Forum The Hague is honored to host this conference. We are grateful to be able to build on our expertise in high-level secured events.”
REAIM Summit 2023
Image shows Minister Hoekstra with representatives from Chile, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, South Korea, Germany, Turkey, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Indonesia at the launch of the REAIM 2023 summit in The Hague.
