AI and Defence: How to Manage the Risk

In an article for Defence Online, corporate partner Richard Tall, associate Hans-Christian Mehrens and trainee solicitor Emily Evans discuss the use of AI to transform anything from radar systems and unmanned vehicles to strategic decision-making and cybersecurity.

The authors discuss contractual safeguards and cross-border compliance as well as the boost to the UK’s military investment. They also note, the EU AI Act carves out AI systems used exclusively for “military, defense or national security purposes” from its scope. Without the regulations that the US faces, the UK can provide relative regulatory stability and is politically aligned with Europe’s defense strategy, without being subject to European procurement constraints.