REAIM 2026 a decisive moment
REAIM 2026 takes place at a decisive moment: technological capabilities are accelerating, and global attention is shifting from principles to implementation.
The Summit, thus, aims to cover three important points: to strengthen global awareness and understanding of responsible military AI, to support policymakers in keeping this issue high on the international agenda, and to contribute to future discussions and potential deliberations at the United Nations General Assembly.
To guide this process, the Summit is structured around three interconnected clusters: technical foundations, real-world applications, and governance.
Cluster 1: Technical Foundations of Responsible Military AI
This cluster examines what AI is becoming, how it is evolving, and what emerging frontiers, such as agentic AI, AGI or AI-quantum convergence, mean for international peace and security.
Key topics include:
- New frontiers of AI and their strategic implications.
- Potential impact of AGI and AI-quantum integration.
- Safety, reliability and trustworthiness safeguards.
- Human judgment and control.
- Explainability, traceability and accountability.
- Testing, evaluation, verification and validation.
This cluster provides the technical baseline for future applications and governance.
Cluster 2: Real-World Applications of AI in the Military Domain
This cluster focuses on how AI is being used today by armed forces around the world, both in combat and non-combat environments.
Topics include:
- AI-enabled weapons.
- Cyber operations, electronic warfare and information operations.
- Decision-support systems.
- Human resources and training.
- Logistics, supply chains and predictive maintenance.
- Demining and explosive ordnance disposal.
- Disaster relief and peacekeeping operations.
- Enhancing verification and monitoring for arms control.
By examining concrete use cases, this cluster connects technical requirements with operational realities.
Cluster 3: Governance of Military AI
This cluster explores how the international community can guide the responsible development, deployment and use of military AI.
Focus areas:
- Transparency and information-sharing.
- Confidence-building measures (CBMs).
- Ethical, legal and philosophical dimensions of AI in warfare.
- Public perception and trust.
- Synergies with parallel processes (REAIM, UNGA AIMD, GGE LAWS, Political Declaration, etc.).
- Capacity-building, education and training across all stakeholder profiles.
The goal is not only to define what responsible governance should be, but how to put it into practice.