Leah West

Sep 5, 2024 | cigionline.org | Leah West

In February 2023, the Netherlands hosted the inaugural global summit on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain, culminating in the endorsement of the “Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy” by 32 states, which has since grown to 54 endorsing states. This declaration, developed by the United States, is nonbinding and aims to foster consensus on norms for the military deployment of artificial intelligence (AI).

Oct 27, 2023 | digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca | Michael Nesbitt |Leah West |Amarnath Amarasingam

AbstractCanada distinguishes “ordinary crime” from terrorism offences primarily by reference to whether an act meets the Criminal Code’s definition of “terrorist activity.” The most confusing and least understood element of terrorist activity is its motive requirement, that being that for a crime to constitute a terrorism offence, the actor must be motivated by politics, religion, or ideology. How do we know when such a motive exists, or even how to define these motivations?