AI in the Military Domain at the United Nations First Committee on October 16

The 2024 UN General Assembly First Committee resolution on AI in the military domain marked a key step toward aligning multistakeholder and multilateral approaches. As the First Committee reconvenes in 2025, the Global Commission on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (GC REAIM), supported by HCSS, will host a side event presenting its Responsible by Design Strategic Guidance Report. The report offers shared knowledge, concrete recommendations, and a framework for institutionalising global AI governance—advancing a collective commitment to the responsible use of AI in defence and international security.

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The Draghi Report Revisited | Artificial Intelligence

One year after Mario Draghi’s landmark report on Europe’s economic future, HCSS revisits his warnings sector by sector. In the latest edition, strategic analysts Sofia Romansky and Jesse Kommandeur explore whether Europe’s AI ambitions are matching its rhetoric. From the EU’s new AI Continent Action Plan to persistent adoption gaps, they assess what progress has been made—and where Europe still lags—in securing technological sovereignty.

The Draghi Report Revisited | Semiconductors

One year after Mario Draghi’s call to action, Europe’s pursuit of technological sovereignty remains a work in progress. In this latest edition of our Draghi Report Series, HCSS strategic analyst Benedetta Girardi examines Europe’s semiconductor ambitions. Despite political momentum and the EU Chips Act, progress remains uneven. What has been achieved — and where does Europe still fall short? Read how the EU’s bid for technological sovereignty is faring in the global chip race.