Upcoming GDI Reviews: Late 2021

We’re thrilled to share that our GDI team has been working hard this past year on a couple upcoming GDI Reviews which will be published during fall/winter 2021. These reviews tackle important questions, ranging from analyzing the use of cutting-edge automated weapons system (AWS) technologies in war to understanding the roots of crucial gaps in oceanic data.

Hundreds of hours of research have gone into interviewing key experts and stakeholders for each of these reports, not to mention conducting primary and secondary data collection and analysis. Read more about each of the upcoming reviews below:

02: Age of Autonomous Weapons Systems

Launch: Late summer 2021.

In this review, members of the GDI team identify and analyze how the fast-paced development of civilian sector advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data are acting as disrupting forces in contemporary and future warfare, particularly around Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS). Previous discussions on AWS have primarily focused on either the moral, ethical, and legal obligations of this new type of warfare or specific technical details, rather than approaching it from a systems-based perspective as is done in this review. The resulting report is designed to better inform technology companies and start-ups in the IT, AI, and robotics sectors of foreseeable challenges associated with this field.

Authors: Hanna Corsini & Linnea Tybäck

For more information about this upcoming review, click here.

03: Digital Oceans: Open Data

Launch: Late fall 2021.

In this review, members of the GDI team dive deep to identify the crucial gaps in ocean data preventing the accurate assessment and understanding of marine ecosystems and human impacts on them. By analyzing key stakeholders and selected case studies, this study identifies the importance of mobilizing inter-sectoral collaboration in generating, unlocking, and providing open access to ocean data — enabling us to better understand the essential role that oceans play not only in our daily lives, but in tackling the climate and biodiversity crises our planet faces.

Authors: Emma Clarke & Katie Green

For more information about this upcoming review, click here.