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Jessica Dorsey

@jessicadorsey.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor of Int’l Law, Utrecht University; Managing Editor, OpinioJuris; Exec. Board, Airwars; IHL, IHRL, Civilian Harm Mitigation, Military AI, Autonomous Weapons Systems, Military Drones; Stargazer/Aurora Chaser

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Elke Schwarz @elkeschwarz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Thomas Kirchner @kithomas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Über die russische KI-Drohne in Saporischschja, incl. Gespräche mit @jessicadorsey.bsky.social und @profbode.bsky.social www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/droh... (€)
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Autonome Waffen: Ein umstrittener neuer Schritt in der KI-gestützten Kriegsführung
Russland hat in der Ukraine wohl eine Drohne benutzt, die sich ihr Ziel selbständig suchte. Drei Zivilisten starben. Wie steht es um die Regeln für solche autonomen Waffensysteme?
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Elke Schwarz @elkeschwarz.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
It is troublesome when the policy for a thing is built on a faith in the thing.
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Dr Zena Assaad @zenaassaad.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This blog post by @jessicadorsey.bsky.social & Taylor Woodcock analyses the growing information around the Minab school bombing and highlights the issues with this attack in the context of IHL ➡️ opiniojuris.org/2026/07/17/a...
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AI-Enabled Targeting and the Structural Strain on International Humanitarian Law
[Taylor Kate Woodcock is a researcher in public international law at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and Jessica Dorsey is an Assistant Professor of International Law at Utrecht University School of Law…
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 16/07/2026
Sky News questions Karoline Leavitt on Minab school bombing
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Sky News questions Karoline Leavitt on Minab school bombing
Sky News questions Karoline Leavitt on Minab school bombing
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Dr Zena Assaad @zenaassaad.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Ahead of the UN informal exchanges next week on AI in the military domain, @jessicadorsey.bsky.social @elkeschwarz.bsky.social @profbode.bsky.social & I wrote this piece on the duality of the lifecycle concept - the engineering VS the socio-technical lifecycle opiniojuris.org/2026/06/12/b...
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Bridging Understandings of the Military AI Lifecycle: A Transdisciplinary Socio-Technical Approach to Governance
[Jessica Dorsey is an Assistant Professor of International Law at Utrecht University School of Law; Zena Assaad is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering, Australian National Universit…
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Just Giulio @giuliowolfe.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Join us today (Thu 28) for a joint @accessnow.org @globalr2p.org event on Emerging approaches to the protection of civilians (PoC) in the age of AI www.globalr2p.org/resources/em... We will NOT talk about AI, but unpack the evolution of PoC language through the lens of digital-related harms
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Emerging approaches to the protection of civilians in the age of AI - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
28 MAY 2026 | 10:30 AM EDT | 4:30 PM CEST | REGISTER FOR ZOOM The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and Access Now will host an online roundtable discussion on the UN Secretary-General’s...
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Basically it's a more eloquent reading of the Rolling Text of the GGE LAWS and things we've been cautioning against in the development of AI-DSS, all wrapped up in a few succinct paragraphs, worth reading in their entirety, but excerpted here:
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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
TRANSCRIPT OUT NOW📝 We looked at AI-powered warfare, exploring how these systems challenge International Humanitarian Law, accountability and our humanity. Follow the link to be taken directly to the episode and scroll to the bottom of the page to read. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...
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Episode 157 – AI on the Battlefield with Jessica Dorsey and Elke Schwarz
AI’s new role in military targeting; Jessica Dorsey and Elke Schwarz explain what it means for international humanitarian law. You can find Jessica’s doctoral thesis here: and Elke&#821…
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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
With the rise in AI-driven targeting in global conflicts, we talked to Jessica Dorsey and Elke Schwarz about what this means for accountability, ethics, and whether "maximum lethality, not tepid legality" is really where we're headed. Episode out now👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...
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Episode 157 – AI on the Battlefield with Jessica Dorsey and Elke Schwarz
AI’s new role in military targeting; Jessica Dorsey and Elke Schwarz explain what it means for international humanitarian law. You can find Jessica’s doctoral thesis here: and Elke&#821…
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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
TB🔙 This week, we thought it would be fun to inaugurate our new mini series on AI with an OG episodes of ours on the topic. Here, alongside @jessicadorsey.bsky.social and Aditi Gupta, we delved into the controversial world of Armed Drones. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...
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Episode 51 – Drone Wars with Jessica Dorsey and Aditi Gupta
Jessica Dorsey and Aditi Gupta discuss the lack of transparent rules and secrecy of states in deploying armed drones.
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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
With @elkeschwarz.bsky.social @jessicadorsey.bsky.social @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social and support from @justiceinfo.bsky.social Listen now❕ #AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #AI #autonomousweapons #Gaza #warcrimes #accountability #iran #palantir
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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Out tomorrow! How does AI-powered warfare fit in the rules of International Humanitarian Law? with @jessicadorsey.bsky.social, @elkeschwarz.bsky.social @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social @justiceinfo.bsky.social #AI #autonomousweapons #internationallaw #warcrimes #accountability
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NOS @nieuws.nos.nl · 25/04/2026
Race tegen de klok bij VN: Nederlander zoekt oplossing voor killerrobots
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Race tegen de klok bij VN: Nederlander zoekt oplossing voor killerrobots
In Genève wordt onder leiding van een Nederlandse diplomaat onderhandeld over het gebruik van zelfdenkende wapensystemen. "Het is geen simpele klus."
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
EXCLUSIVE: We Called Out the Pentagon for Undercounting U.S. Casualties in Iran. They Keep Doing It. After we exposed what one source called a “casualty cover-up,” the Pentagon offered another lowball count. theintercept.com/2026/04/08/u...
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We Called Out the Pentagon for Undercounting U.S. Casualties in Iran. They Keep Doing It.
After we exposed what one source called a “casualty cover-up,” the Pentagon offered another lowball count.
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Sarah Shoker @sarahshoker.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I'm speaking at "Algorithmic Warfare in Iran and Beyond" on April 1st. Please bring your questions! I'm joined by the fantastic @jessicadorsey.bsky.social, @mchorowitz.bsky.social & @ritwikgupta.bsky.social RSVP using the link below. I hope to see you there! berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Algorithmic Warfare in Iran and Beyond: What Possibilities Exist for Governance?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the...
The U.S. War on Iran has drawn widespread attention to the influence of AI and data science tools on military choices previously left to human judgement. At issue is whether the use of AI in military ...
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Mark Lattimer @mglattimer.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The number of civilians directly killed in this war already stands at over 1,500 but the full toll of civilian harm is far greater and deeper.
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Elke Schwarz @elkeschwarz.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Ah, yes, another stepping stone to "normalising" humans without interiority. Important to note here is that it is highly unlikely that he has 0 introspection, nor that he doesn't know that introspection is not the same as "dwelling on the past". But all this has an effect: to devalue human traits.
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Dr Zena Assaad @zenaassaad.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
My latest article for @justsecurity.org is now live. I share my reflections from this year's #REAIM summit and unpack the misalignments in the current ecosystem of military AI 👇🏼
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Dr Zena Assaad @zenaassaad.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The Anthropic-U.S. DoD public dispute continues. We have unpacked the latest updates & the safety, legal & ethical concerns in our @opiniojuris.bsky.social article @jessicadorsey.bsky.social @elkeschwarz.bsky.social @profbode.bsky.social @ncrenic.bsky.social opiniojuris.org/2026/03/02/i...
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(Ir-)Responsible by Design? Corporate Guardrails and the Governance of Military AI
[Jessica Dorsey is an Assistant Professor of International Law at Utrecht University School of Law; Elke Schwarz is a Professor of Political Theory at Queen Mary University London; Ingvild Bode is …
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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
"Whatever happens, though, one thing is clear – that this use of force by the US and Israel is manifestly illegal. It is as plain a violation of the prohibition on the use of force in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter as one could possibly have." @ejiltalk.bsky.social www.ejiltalk.org/the-american...
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The American-Israeli Strikes on Iran are (Again) Manifestly Illegal
After weeks of threats, the United States, joined by Israel, has launched military strikes against Iran. It remains to be seen whether these strikes will be fairly limited, or are the opening of an ex...
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Monica Marks @monicamarks.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The Pentagon/Anthropic Clash Over Military AI Guardrails, my latest @opiniojuris.bsky.social together with @elkeschwarz.bsky.social @profbode.bsky.social @zenaassaad.bsky.social and @ncrenic.bsky.social opiniojuris.org/2026/02/26/t...
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The Pentagon/Anthropic Clash Over Military AI Guardrails
[Jessica Dorsey is an Assistant Professor of International Law at Utrecht University School of Law; Elke Schwarz is a Professor of Political Theory at Queen Mary University London; Ingvild Bode is …
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The Pentagon/Anthropic Clash Over Military AI Guardrails, my latest @opiniojuris.bsky.social together with @elkeschwarz.bsky.social, @profbode.bsky.social, @zenaassaad.bsky.social and @ncrenic.bsky.social opiniojuris.org/2026/02/26/t... 1/3
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The Pentagon/Anthropic Clash Over Military AI Guardrails
[Jessica Dorsey is an Assistant Professor of International Law at Utrecht University School of Law; Elke Schwarz is a Professor of Political Theory at Queen Mary University London; Ingvild Bode is …
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Luke Moffett @lukemoffett.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Our new podcast on #AI, accountability and civilian harm in armed conflict with @jessicadorsey.bsky.social Chris Rogers and I reflecting on AI-DSS, LAWS & #CHMR lawpod.org/podcast/ai-a...
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AI, Accountability, and Civilian Harm
Mae Thompson speaks with Prof Luke Moffett, Dr Jessica Dorsey, and Chris Rogers about how artificial intelligence is already reshaping military decision making and what that means for civilian harm, a...
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Giancarlo Fiorella @giancarlofiorella.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
There is a video out this morning showing ICE agents wrestling a man onto the ground in Minneapolis and then shooting him. I counted twelve shots. It looks like two ICE agents fired at the man. He was wrestled to the ground and beaten by approximately 6 ICE agents before being shot.
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Dr Zena Assaad @zenaassaad.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Reading recommendation 📚📚 This newly published paper by @jessicadorsey.bsky.social which examines the growing use of AI-DSS in targeting operations and their implications for proportionality assessments under international humanitarian law 👇🏼 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The erosion of human(e) judgement in targeting? Quantification logics, AI-enabled decision support systems and proportionality assessments in IHL | International Review of the Red Cross | Cambridge Co...
The erosion of human(e) judgement in targeting? Quantification logics, AI-enabled decision support systems and proportionality assessments in IHL
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Important that civilian harm from the strikes does not go unreported. Great work by @airwars.bsky.social and @nickturse.bsky.social in the piece here, but the fact SOUTHCOM is unable to cope with the number of reports is one unfortunately predictable outcome of gutting the US efforts of CHMR 1/2
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Goed dat deze serie er nu is. Terwijl de VS onder Trump afstand nemen van de internationale rechtsorde en NAVO-solidariteit, wordt de Europese afhankelijkheid van Amerikaanse defensie-hardware en -software steeds zorgwekkender. Trots dat ik aan deze Argos-documentaire mocht meewerken!
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Argos @argosonderzoekt.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
(1/4) De VS kunnen de F-35-gevechtsvliegtuigen van andere landen, ook Nederland, ernstig verzwakken als zij worden ingezet bij acties die niet het Amerikaanse belang dienen. Dat stellen deskundigen in de driedelige Argosdocumentaireserie ‘F-35: Onder Trumps vleugels’. argos.vpro.nl/artikelen/gr...
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Groenland-scenario toont kwetsbaarheid Nederlandse F-35: Amerika zit aan de knoppen
De Verenigde Staten kunnen de F-35-gevechtsvliegtuigen van andere landen, waaronder de 46 Nederlandse toestellen, ernstig verzwakken als zij worden ingezet bij acties die niet het Amerikaanse belang d...
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Argos @argosonderzoekt.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Wat gebeurt er als de Amerikanen definitief niet meer aan onze kant staan – als Trump bijvoorbeeld besluit Groenland binnen te vallen? Kunnen we onze F-35's dan nog wel gebruiken? Blijven die doen wat wij willen? Stream 'F-35: Onder Trumps vleugels' nu op NPO Start: npo.nl/start/serie/...
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Samuel Moyn @samuelmoyn.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Epic piece
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Toby Vogel 🇪🇺 @tobyvogel.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
I can't believe the EU thinks it's a good idea to start negotiations on sharing biometric data with the US at this particular point in time
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EU countries gear up to let US tap their citizens’ biometrics | Euractiv
US wants fingerprints and facial scans for visa-free travel, EU governments cave
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
The death toll has risen to 80 and will likely continue to climb www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Update from Mariana Martinez
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Forty unnecessary deaths. Whether civilian or military is irrelevant. There is no armed conflict and no state of war. These deaths resulted from an illegal invasion of one country into the sovereign territory of another. 1/2 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 04/01/2026
The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion. This is the aftermath in one area
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Hi @nytimes.com 👋. Fixed it for you.
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Olivier Simard-Casanova @o.simardcasanova.net · 03/01/2026
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Reading this EU response, the priorities are telling…international law and the UN Charter get a mid-thread mention. EU citizens’ safety gets the closing line. Pro-tip for fans of international law: if it’s actually a principle, lead with it.
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
The US drone strikes on Venezuela this morning are a direct extension of the Trump administration completely eschewing international law and the guardrails that it was built to provide. Countries that still find value in the rule of law must condemn these strikes as strongly as possible.
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
This is a dangerous escalation by the United States and yet another clear violation of international law. The international community must condemn this illegal, colonial conduct in the strongest terms possible before it gets worse.
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Andrew Tan @andrewtanyongyi.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
"The lesson here is not that the Obama and Trump administrations are identical. Let me be clear: they are not. But ... once legal lines are blurred, future administrations, especially those less committed to ... the rule of law, will simply drive straight through them." - @jessicadorsey.bsky.social
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Drug Boats, Drone Strikes and the Dangers of Avoiding Mirrors
[Jessica Dorsey is an Assistant Professor of International Law at Utrecht University School of Law, an Executive Board Member of Airwars, and the Managing Editor of Opinio Juris.] In a New York Tim…
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Avner Gidron @avnergidron.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
@jessicadorsey.bsky.social : "If the architects of the post-9/11 lethal-force framework want to argue that today’s abuses represent a sharp break from the past, then they must first grapple honestly with the ways in which the past enabled the present." opiniojuris.org/2025/12/14/d...
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Drug Boats, Drone Strikes and the Dangers of Avoiding Mirrors
[Jessica Dorsey is an Assistant Professor of International Law at Utrecht University School of Law, an Executive Board Member of Airwars, and the Managing Editor of Opinio Juris.] In a New York Tim…
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Laurent Gisel @laurentgisel.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
How should #AI decision support systems be used in conflict? This excellent podcast with Heidi Kandiel (@icrc.org) & @jessicadorsey.bsky.social explores the risks they raise for compliance with #IHL & the need to ensure they support rather than replace human judgment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-9b...
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LBD Live Podcast 25 Sep 25 AI DSS
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Dr Zena Assaad @zenaassaad.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
If you missed the recent meeting of the CCW GGE on LAWS, the latest #ResponsibleBytesPodcast episode with @jessicadorsey.bsky.social goes into the details of the meeting & some of the key takeaways. You can listen to this episode anywhere you get your podcasts 🎧
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Frank Slijper @frankslijper.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
How Israel used Microsoft technology to spy on Palestinians – podcast www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
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How Israel used Microsoft technology to spy on Palestinians – podcast
Harry Davies on how Microsoft’s cloud was used to facilitate mass surveillance of Palestinians
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Study highlighting the deskilling aspect of integrating AI; this time in medicine but concerns are the same within the military domain. Commanders who rely too heavily on AI-DSS also risk deskilling and cognitive erosion. Writing about this currently, expanding on this piece: hcss.nl/wp-content/u...
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
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The Guardian view on Anas al-Sharif and Gaza’s journalists: Israel is wiping out the witnesses | Editorial
Editorial: The Al Jazeera reporter is only the latest of many media workers to be killed. But silencing their voices won’t stem international outrage
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