Artificial intelligence and humanitarian obligations

Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers numerous opportunities to improve military Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance operations. And, modern militaries recognize the strategic value of reducing civilian harm. Grounded in these two assertions we focus on transformative potential that AI ISR systems have for improving respect protection humanitarian relief Specifically, propose establishing an interface organizations can current state ad-hoc notification systems, which are notoriously unreliable ineffective both parties conflict organizations. We argue such awareness understanding while also ensuring states better satisfy their international law obligations protect personnel.