A Conversation on AI and Safety in Armed Conflicts

Join Swissnex in San Francisco for an event on AI and safety in armed conflicts. AI systems are entering war zones faster than anyone is testing them for it. Conflicts are fragile settings involving violence, adversarial actors, a dedicated legal framework (International Humanitarian Law/Law of Armed Conflict), and harms – humanitarian consequences, including death and displacement. Yet the testing standards of AI systems are lagging their deployment in such high-stakes environments. The closed event will bring AI evaluators and humanitarian practitioners together to explore how the combined expertise can help close that gap - towards safer and more effective products. Speakers Blaise Robert, Global AI Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Matt Putz, MTS - Human Data Lead at METR Program 8:30am Optional ocean swim, China Beach (Shower available) 9:00am Coffee & breakfast 9:30am Welcome 9:40am Lightning talk 1: Blaise Robert (ICRC) 9:50am Lightning talk 2: Matt Putz (METR) 10:00am Moderated conversation with the room 10:40am Networking 11:30am Event ends Who should attend? AI safety and evaluations specialists interested in an open exchange on jointly improving AI safety in conflict settings, including through better evaluations, are invited to apply. About Geneva Loading... This event is part of Geneva Loading..., a multi chapter program preparing eleven Swiss-based thought leaders from academia, civil society, media and policy to contribute to the AI Summit 2027 in Geneva. The program is a collaboration between Swissnex in San Francisco and Mercator Foundation Switzerland, supported by Gesda, AlgorithmWatch, and TA Swiss. The Geneva Loading... program consists of several events and publications. If you are interested to stay in the loop, please sign up for our Geneva Loading Newsletter to get regular updates. About Swissnex in San Francisco Swissnex in San Francisco is an initiative of the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). Our vision at Swissnex in San Francisco is to connect tomorrow by empowering the next generation of innovators to collaborate and create futures where the planet and society thrive.

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