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30 June 2026: our work, survey 2025ACUTE project on AI in COI: Report on technological approaches
The ACUTE Project has released another deliverable, presenting an overview on AI technologies relevant for COI research.
26 June 2026: our work, ai, coi, standards, acuteLSE MSc students report on AI usage of humanitarian organisations for knowledge management
Master students of the LSE Department of International Development compiled a report on the usage of artificial intelligence for research, information processing and knowledge management by humanitarian organisations.
9 June 2026: our work, ai, coi, lseACUTE project on Artificial Intelligence in COI: Scope and needs
The ACUTE Project has released its first deliverable, presenting an assessment of needs and requirements to set the project’s scope and guide the responsible use of AI in COI research.
18 May 2026: our work, ai, coi, standards, acutePaper on Ethical considerations for the use of Artificial Intelligence in COI
In a publication commissioned by UNHCR, ACCORD addresses ethical questions surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in the field of COI.
18 February 2026: our work, unhcr, ai, coi, standardsCollection of information on Syria on developments regarding the SDF and Kurdish areas
We published a collection of information on Syria on developments regarding the SDF and Kurdish areas.
28 January 2026: syria, our work, reportsUp and down (and up?) the AI hype cycle
In the 3rd post of our methods series, we talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the field of COI.
26 September 2025: our work, coi, standards, ai, acute, bfa, methods-seriesecoi.net user survey 2025
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17 June 2025: our work, survey 2025Civilians in Conflict (Data)
In the 2nd post of our methods series, we continue to explore the role of civilians in conflict data, focusing on the insights provided by UCDP and ACLED datasets. By examining variables such as “civilian targeting”, “deaths_civilians” and the event type of “violence against civilians”, we delve into the complexities of how to responsibly interpret and apply such variables when analysing the impact of conflict on civilians.
25 March 2025: our work, coi, standards, acled, ucdp, conflict, howtodescribeaconflict, methods-seriesACCORD report on Taliban information practices, women and girls in Afghanistan
ACCORD published a report on Afghanistan on the impact of the Taliban's information practices and legal policies, particularly on women and girls, based on expert interviews.
3 March 2025: reports, accord, our work, afghanistan