It comes in peace? The Promise and Danger of AI for Women, Peace and Security – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

25 years ago, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda called for women’s participation in peace processes and protection from violence.

Its anniversary comes at a time of increasing global uncertainty, simmering backlash against gender equality and shrinking civic spaces. At the same time, rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber technologies promise to advance humanitarian response and transform our understanding of conflict.

I discussed this question in a panel discussion with experts from the Korean Women’s Development Institute, Arab American University, UN Women and the International Committee of the Red Cross at the 7th International Conference on Action with Women and Peace in Seoul. Our conversation showed how…