In the age of AI, the fog of war thickens

March 5, 2026

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As AI systems become smarter and are increasingly used to shape battlefield decisions, the rush toward automated and agentic warfare risks eroding legal accountability, accelerating dehumanization and blurring responsibility for deadly mistakes in conflicts such as the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

CIGI Senior Fellow, Bessma Momani, sheds light on the growing reality of algorithmic warfare and calls for urgent guardrails to protect humanity, in her opinion piece for the Globe and Mail.

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