Talk & Q&A hosted by Disruption Network Lab
In cooperation with neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst. In collaboration with UntoldStories.

With Marwa Fatafta (Researcher, Policy Analyst and Digital Rights Expert, PS/DE) and Hadi al Khatib (Managing Director at Mnemonics SY/DE). Moderated by Enrico De Angelis (Co-Founder and Editor, UntoldMag, IT/DE)

Artificial Intelligence is concretely changing the way conflicts are managed, and human rights violations are recorded. Wars, such as the attack on Gaza, are being used extensively as laboratories to test new lethal autonomous weapons, advanced recognition systems, biometric surveillance, and AI-based programmes to identify targets on the ground.

These elements add to the impact of new technologies on the gathering of evidence of war crimes. Social media algorithms increasingly challenge media activists and journalists in their efforts to distribute and archive relevant content to inform the public. The rise of synthetic images is changing the relationship between the visual and the factual/fictional, paving the way for an unexplored regime of truth.

At the same time, AI and digital technologies can also serve as effective tools to promote constructive, rather than destructive, narratives, facilitate the exposure of war crimes, and aid forensic organisations in identifying those responsible for war crimes and human rights violations.

Are technologies destined to become tools of destruction and surveillance for those already in power? Are other paths possible? What are the possible scenarios for the revolution in synthetic imagery and its impact on the gathering of evidence and the establishment of a system of truth in our societies?

After a 1.5-hour presentation and sharing with the guests, a Q&A session will open the floor to the audience to discuss these questions.

More info: https://www.disruptionlab.org/event/perfect-storm

„Decoding Agency“ Program:

Funded by: Hauptstadtkulturfonds, The Reva and David Logan Foundation.
Part of: New Perspectives for Action. A project by Re-Imagine Europe, co-financed by the European Union.