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Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) Summit 2026. La Coruña, SPAIN 

Posted: March 25th, 2026 | Author: | Filed under: Artificial Intelligence, Geopolitics | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) Summit 2026. La Coruña, SPAIN 

On February 4th, 2026 I had the privilege of taking part as panelist in the roundtable AI for Defense in Cyber-defense and Counter-Disinformation during the summit Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM), held in La Coruña, Spain.

As Col. Ángel Gómez de Ágreda, the roundtable leader and organizer, properly highlighted in his initial intervention: “AI has permeated to mostly every field of military activity. Most prominent among them is its use in autonomy related to lethal weapons systems. However appealing to the public opinion, lethality is not relevant when it comes to use of AI, but a intrinsic characteristic of war itself. Instead, it is autonomy, human agency and the decision making process which is really of the essence.

Availability, confidentiality and integrity of data are more important than ever in the high-tempo data saturated strategic and operational environments of today´s conflicts. Commanders and soldiers alike rely on sensors, communications, human-machine interfaces and displays for their understanding of the battlefield and beyond. Thus, Cybersecurity becomes sort of a commodity with intel being the final product. Poisoned or biased data will not only lead to wrong decisions, but to a breakdown in the coherence of the whole scenario.

Disinformation is not only used on the battlefield. It may trigger war itself, incentivize or deter violence, and help build a narrative around it. In a world in which we deal with a hybrid reality, control over data and the ability to generate, disseminate or identify synthetic false perceptions is the first and most important weapon.“

During the roundtable we tackled topics such as:

  • Understanding the relevance of cybersecurity in regards to data protection for its use in AI systems.
  • Exploring the state-of-the-art in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity techniques.
  • Crypto: quantum and pos-quantum, as key to data integrity and confidentiality.
  • Digging into the use of disinformation in the escalation process leading to war or its deterrence.
  • Strategic and operational uses of disinformation: the role of GenAI and DeepFakes
  • Tactical uses of disinformation.
  • Analyzing how use of AI in deception operations is different from traditional techniques.

A huge honor to have shared the floor with and learned from Col. Sánchez Tapia and Col. Gómez de Ágreda.

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