11 October 2024

Advanced Technologies in the War in Ukraine: Risks for Democracy and Human Rights

Anna Mysyshyn

Introduction 

New advanced technologies are profoundly changing modern warfare. The war in Ukraine illustrates this with the use of tools such as satellite-enabled remote sensing, situational-awareness systems and drones, facialrecognition technology, and artificial intelligence (AI). The combination of traditional and technological warfare provides new opportunities, but it also creates challenges at the intersection of ethics, law, and democracy. 

Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 led to Ukraine undergoing defense-technological progress that helps it fight against the enemy but also carries risks for society. The government’s collaboration with technology companies shows the deep integration of the defense and digital spheres. However, with technological progress comes political dilemmas such as over AI making autonomous decisions in wartime, protecting citizens from the misuse of facial-recognition tools and of surveillance by satellite technology, and the danger of information warfare

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