Extended registration deadline: November 29 2024. Join us in person or virtually on Dec 2-3 at Mila - Quebec AI Institute, Montreal.

Summary

This workshop aims to bridge the gap between the AI research community and experts in military AI regulations. Given the growing interest of military agencies in adopting AI technologies, we share raising concerns about associated harms and risks posed with respect to human rights and global security. Our goal is to promote an inclusive and multidisciplinary discussion on these challenging questions, working together to identify collective responses to them.

Invited speakers will introduce the audience to the topics of AI capabilities in the military, AI arms races and their risks, challenges in military AI regulations as well as humanitarian implications of emerging military technologies. Multifaceted panel discussions will bring together distinguished experts from the fields of AI, governance, humanitarian disarmament, game theory, as well as military experts to discuss together challenges, potential mitigation strategies, and the role of AI researchers in AI militarization and disarmament.

When

December 2nd and December 3rd 2024.

Where

In-person at Mila - Quebec AI Institute in Montreal,

6650 Rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal, QC H2S 3H1 - Agora hall.

Online participants will get access to a Crowdcast stream and a dedicated Slack workspace.

Accessibility and ticket waivers

We are dedicated to making this workshop accessible by offering wheelchair access, a sensory-friendly space, and ticket waivers for those facing financial barriers, with additional accommodations available upon request. Please check the Accessibility page for more details.

Our Keynote Speakers and Panelists

Contact

If you have questions, feedback or just want to say hi, please send us an email to hraim2024(at)googlegroups(dot)com. We encourage you to follow us on Twitter for announcements.

Territorial acknowledgement

We, the organisers, acknowledge that the lands and waters where most of us live and where our universities are located—Université de Montréal, McGill University and Concordia University—are the traditional and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. The Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Nation call Tiohtiá:ke the site commonly known as Montréal. Since long before the arrival of European settlers, this territory has been and continues to be a gathering place for many Indigenous peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within our communities.