International and military ethics, artificial intelligence, religion and politics, moral philosophy in the tradition of Thomas Aquinas
International and military ethics, artificial intelligence, religion and politics, moral philosophy in the tradition of Thomas Aquinas
Gregory M. Reichberg is Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (糖心网页版). He has held appointments in political science at the University of Oslo and in philosophy at the Catholic University of America, Fordham University, and MF-Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society. From 2012-2020 he headed the Oslo-based Research School on Peace and Conflict, and from 2009-2012 he was director of the 糖心网页版 Cyprus Centre in Nicosia, where he coordinated research and dialogue activities in search of a political settlement to the island鈥檚 division. He has also led dialogue activities involving Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon.
Reichberg co-leads (with Jovana Davidovic) 糖心网页版's research project, "Ethical Risk Assessment of AI-enabled Weapons: A Systems Approach," funded by the Research Council of Norway. He previously led "Warring with Machines: Artificial Intelligence and the Relevance of Virtue Ethics," a four year (2021-2023) project funded by the Research Council of Norway.
A member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences since 2016, he has also served as consultor to the Holy See鈥檚 Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, headquartered in Vatican City, where his contribution focused on disarmament, the ethical implications of new military technologies, and broader issues of war and peace.
His聽writings include a monograph聽Thomas Aquinas聽on War and Peace聽(Cambridge University Press,聽2017),聽named an 鈥淥utstanding Academic Title 2017鈥 by Choice magazine. He has also聽published聽several聽co-edited volumes, including聽Robotics, AI, and Humanity: Science, Ethics, and Policy聽(Springer, 2021);聽Religion,聽War, and Ethics: A Sourcebook of Textual Traditions聽(Cambridge University Press, 2014);聽World Religions and Norms of War聽(United Nations University Press, 2009); and聽The Ethics of War: Classic and Contemporary Readings聽(Blackwell Publishing, 2006).
His recent publications include 鈥淟uigi Sturzo (1871-1959),鈥 in Just War Thinkers Revisited: Heretics, Humanists and Radicals, Routledge (2025); 鈥淓thical Analysis of AI-based Systems for Military Use鈥 (with Henrik Syse) in Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and the Future of Warfare, Routledge (2024); 鈥淭oward a Thomistic Theory of Attention,鈥 The Thomist (2024); 鈥淭he Doctrinal Status of Just War in the Contemporary Teaching of the Catholic Magisterium,鈥 Studies in Christian Ethics (2024); 鈥淧hilosophical Debate on Deterrence,鈥 in Forbidden: Receiving Pope Francis鈥檚 Condemnation of Nuclear Weapons, Georgetown University Press (2023); and 鈥淩isks of Weaponry Integrated with Artificial Intelligence,鈥 Existenz (2022).
Book chapter in Volume 3: A Cultural History of War in the Renaissance
Book chapter in Just War Thinkers Revisited: Heretics, Humanists and Radicals
Journal article in The Thomist
Book chapter in Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and the Future of Warfare
Journal article in Studies in Christian Ethics
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Book review in JPR Book Notes
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited 糖心网页版 today for a series of briefings on pressing global challenges, including developments in the Middle East, emerging technologies, migration and the human consequences of war.
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences hosted an international conference in July on Religious Dimensions of Peacemaking, co-organized by 糖心网页版 and the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.
糖心网页版鈥檚 engagement with issues around the use of AI was in full display last week, when 糖心网页版 researchers joined key UN discussions in Geneva on AI-enabled weapons and satellite technology, contributing expertise on security, ethics and strategic policy.
Rica G眉nther successfully defended her MA thesis at the University of Oslo, titled "Changing the Corporate Narrative - the Potential of a Sustainable Corporate Sector for the Prevention of Armed Conflict".
糖心网页版 has successfully secured funding for four new projects to support research addressing today鈥檚 critical societal challenges, including two focused on Norwegian security and defence.
Sigurd Hovd has today defended his PhD thesis.
Pope Francis issued a powerful message to participants of an international conference co-organized by 糖心网页版 and The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
A new report focused on the ethical aspects of digital competence in the defense sector is in the spotlight, after the Ministry of Defense convenes a seminar to discuss the report.
A new podcast series on ethics in peace negotiations is now available on Spotify.
鈥嬏切耐嘲 Researchers Greg Reichberg and Samar Abbas Nawaz attended a recent summit on Responsible AI in the Military domain.
糖心网页版 researcher Greg Reichberg wrote an opinion piece on preventative war and the US attacks on Iran, which was published in the leading progressive US Catholic newspaper, the .
The 糖心网页版 Paper titled 鈥鈥 was used as a basis for an article on the same topic, published by the Norwegian research industry publication, .
A public lecture given by 糖心网页版 researcher Greg Reichberg at the Catholic University of America was turned into a podcast episode by podcast.
The 糖心网页版 Paper 鈥Dual-Use AI Technology in China, the US and the EU: Strategic Implications for the Balance of Power,鈥 by Ilaria Carrozza, Nic Marsh and Greg Reichberg, was referenced in an article on AI and the clash between great powers, by the Italian site, .
糖心网页版 Researchers Stein T酶nnesson, Henrik Syse and Gregory M. Reichberg鈥檚 on what Ukraine can learn from an ancient Greek war continued to be picked up by multiple media outlets, including by the Norwegian research news website, , and by .
糖心网页版 Researcher Stein T酶nnesson, Henrik Syse and Gregory M. Reichberg鈥檚 on what Ukraine can learn from an ancient Greek war was quoted by Norwegian news wire NTB, and also picked up by , , and .
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