The impact of artificial intelligence on regional security in the Middle East, threat perceptions and the ME WMDFZ

Online
26 February 2025
RSVP
The impact of artificial intelligence on regional security in the Middle East, threat perceptions and the ME WMDFZ

With significant advancements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), many countries have been seeking to integrate these technologies into military and defence industries, including in the Middle East.

UNIDIR is pleased to invite you to the virtual launch of the new publication The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Regional Security, Threat Perceptions and the Middle East WMD-Free Zone.

Published by UNIDIR’s Middle East WMD-Free Zone project, this report analyzes the impact of AI on regional security, weapons of mass destruction (WMD), proliferation-related risks in the Middle East and its potential influence on the initiative to establish a WMD-Free Zone in the region.

Agenda 

The event will feature remarks by the author, Nasser bin Nasser, Senior Advisor at UNIDIR’s Middle East WMD-Free Zone Project. It will be followed by a Q&A. The discussion will be moderated by Dr Chen Zak Kane, Head of UNIDIR’s Middle East WMD-Free Zone Project.

When and where

Wednesday, 26 February, 14:00-15:30 CET, online.

RSVP

Please register to attend. The link to access the roundtable will be provided by email only to registered participants. The event will take place in English.

Further information

For any questions, please contact Anne-Laure Souissi-Sans at sans@un.org.