AI Goes to War: Why This GPAX Webinar Matters—And Why Dearborn Should Tune In

Artificial intelligence is moving from our phones into the barracks, the skies, the seas—and our streets. As governments sprint to weaponize algorithms and drones, the Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX) is hosting “AI Goes to War,” a public webinar on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 7:30 PM ET. The event brings together a journalist who has chased truth through the quantum weeds, a frontline organizer confronting militarization in the Americas, and Greenpeace leaders warning of a world where code decides who lives and dies. Dearborn Blog invites our community to register, listen, and push for human-centered rules that put people—Palestinians and all civilians—before profit and power. [1] GPAX AI Goes to War Webinar www.gp.org

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Event Details (Share This!)
What: GPAX Webinar — AI Goes to War
When: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 • 7:30 PM ET (6:30 CT • 5:30 MT • 4:30 PT) [1]
RSVP: Pre-registration required: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AsO1DG4JRHmlytjIvmnhaw [1]
Hosts/Sponsors: Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX), Green Party of the United States [2][3]
Speakers: Brittany Vesey (moderator), Peter Byrne, Lulu Matute, Haig Hovaness [1] GPAX AI Goes to War Webinar Green Party of the United States+1

“Artificial Intelligence technology is being adopted by military and police organizations worldwide… This webinar explains the workings of weaponized AI and addresses the harms that may result if AI usage is not properly regulated.” [1] GPAX AI Goes to War Webinar

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Why this conversation matters right now

The timing isn’t an accident. This fall, the UN Security Council held a high-level debate on AI and peace, with the UN Secretary-General urging that innovation must serve humanity—not undermine it. [4][5] In parallel, momentum is building for a global treaty on autonomous weapons (“killer robots”) that would require meaningful human control over the use of force. [6][7][8] Meanwhile, the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative pushes to mass-field smart, networked drones—an effort both hyped and hampered by delays and secrecy. [9][10][11] Wall Street Journal+8United Nations Press Release+8Security Council Report+8

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: the window for setting strong rules is closing while battlefield adoption accelerates. For Dearborn—home to families with loved ones from Gaza to the Great Lakes—this isn’t abstract. When AI-enhanced weapons, surveillance, and predictive policing scale, the impacts land on real neighborhoods and real bodies. Our values demand vigilance.

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Meet the speakers: grounded expertise, urgent stakes

Brittany Vesey (Moderator) — A Missouri Green and community advocate focused on minority rights and peace, Vesey will guide a conversation that keeps vulnerable communities front and center. [1] GPAX AI Goes to War Webinar

Peter Byrne — An award-winning investigative reporter and science writer, Byrne has written on quantum physics, national security, and the political economy of tech. He’s profiled scientific controversies for Scientific American and Quanta, and authored a landmark biography of physicist Hugh Everett. [1][12][13][14] GPAX AI Goes to War Webinar Scientific American+2kitp.ucsb.edu+2

“We need more than buzzwords and press releases—we need verification, transparency, and accountability before AI is fielded at scale.” —Expect Byrne to press this point with receipts.

Lulu Matute — Organizing Coordinator at School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch), Matute has coordinated delegations to the borderlands and Central America to document the human toll of U.S. policies. She brings a hemispheric view of militarization, migration, and community defense. [15][16] SOA Watch+1

Haig Hovaness — GPAX Co-Chair and longtime peace advocate with a background in information technology. Hovaness has presented widely on defense technology and escalation risks—exactly the nexus where AI, autonomy, and command decisions meet. [17][18][19] www.gp.org+2www.gp.org+2

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What “AI goes to war” looks like—in the air, at sea, on your block

Battlefield autonomy. Militaries are racing to deploy loitering munitions, swarming drones, and decision-support systems that shrink the time between data and destruction. The U.S. Replicator program symbolizes this shift: a push for cheap, numerous, AI-enabled systems, some already tied to named munitions like the Switchblade-600. [10][11][9] The Pentagon touts speed; critics warn of brittleness, misidentification, escalation, and accountability gaps when the human “in the loop” degrades to a human “on the loop.” [11][9] Reuters+2Reuters+2

Autonomous weapons and law. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) urges legally binding rules to ensure “meaningful human control,” explicitly warning against systems that select and apply force to targets without human intervention. [6][20][21] The UN General Assembly’s 2024 resolution on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems and the 2025 debates show broad state concern—even as a few holdouts drag their feet. [7][5] Security Council Report+3ICRC+3ICRC+3

Policing and surveillance. The same AI playbook turns inward: predictive policing, facial recognition, and risk scoring. Research from legal and philosophy journals and civil-liberties experts shows these systems can encode and amplify racial bias, entrench over-policing, and erode due process. [22][23][24] For communities like Dearborn—Arab, Muslim, immigrant, Black, and brown—this is not theory. It’s Tuesday. The line between “counterterrorism” abroad and surveillance at home is thin, and historically, it snaps in the direction of civil rights violations. SpringerLink+2Brennan Center for Justice+2

“Technology should be used to empower people—not reduce us to stereotypes, labels, or just a pattern of 1s and 0s.” —Stop Killer Robots campaign [6][25] stopkillerrobots.org+1

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A Green Party lens: people, planet, and peace over profit

The Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX) exists to move policy from “peace talk” to peace practice: ending endless wars, cutting militarism’s carbon bootprint, and redirecting budgets toward housing, healthcare, and schools. [2][3][26] Greens insist that AI must be governed by democratic oversight, human rights, and international law—and that war profiteering (algorithmic or otherwise) is incompatible with climate justice and community safety. That stance includes solidarity with Palestinians and all civilians living under occupation or siege. Weaponized AI layered atop systems of apartheid and blockade multiplies harm; putting guardrails on AI while ignoring structural injustice is like installing seatbelts in a bulldozer aimed at a family home. Green Party of the United States+2GPAX+2

In Dearborn, we know the stakes. Our city is a bridge between generations, languages, and continents. When a drone misidentifies a car in Rafah, or a predictive system flags a neighbor in Metro Detroit, it’s our values that get tested. The Green “peace, people, planet” compass points the same direction in both places.

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What to listen for on October 21

• How “meaningful human control” works in practice—and where it breaks. Expect the panel to probe how often real human judgment is present when time-compressed AI systems “recommend” lethal force. [6] ICRC
• The Replicator reality check. What’s hype, what’s fielded, and what’s stuck in the procurement swamp—and why speed without safety is a false bargain. [9][10][11][27] Congress.gov+3Reuters+3Reuters+3
• Community impacts and cross-border solidarity. From Honduras to the U.S.-Mexico border to Arab and Muslim communities here, Matute’s experience will ground the human cost of “security by algorithm.” [15][16] SOA Watch+1
• Policy pathways. How to back the growing global push for a treaty on autonomous weapons, support local non-surveillance ordinances, and demand transparent audits of police tech tools. [8][22][24] Human Rights Watch+2SpringerLink+2

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“Corporations are not people… Your contribution to GPAX means you’re giving for non-violence and peace.” —Green Party Peace Action Committee [26] www.gp.org

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Join us—then keep going

Register, invite your networks, and bring questions. The point isn’t just to get smarter; it’s to get organized. After the webinar:

1. Back the treaty push. Add your voice to the international call for a binding instrument on autonomous weapons. [8]
2. Audit local tech. Ask your city what tools local police use and what rules govern them; push for bans or strict oversight of high-risk systems. [22][24]
3. Invest in peace, not code for war. Budgets are moral documents; if it funds smart munitions but not smart schools, it’s not security. [2][3]

Dearborn’s strength is principled community. From the Green Party’s platform to our city’s grit, the message is consistent: technology must serve human dignity. On October 21, let’s sharpen our understanding—and our resolve.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AsO1DG4JRHmlytjIvmnhaw [1] GPAX AI Goes to War Webinar

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Sources (detailed)

[1] GPAX “AI Goes to War” webinar invitation and panel bios; date/time; registration link. GPAX AI Goes to War Webinar
[2] GPUS Peace Action Committee (GPAX) overview and mission. Green Party of the United States
[3] GPAX official site and statements on war/peace. GPAX
[4] UN Security Council: “Innovation Must Serve Humanity—Not Undermine It,” AI open debate remarks (Sept. 24, 2025). United Nations Press Release
[5] Security Council Report preview of AI high-level open debate (Sept. 23, 2025). Security Council Report
[6] ICRC position & law/policy on autonomous weapons; meaningful human control. ICRC+1
[7] ASIL Insight: 2024 UNGA resolution on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems. asil.org
[8] Human Rights Watch: “UN: Start Talks on Treaty to Ban ‘Killer Robots’” (May 21, 2025). Human Rights Watch
[9] Wall Street Journal: Replicator struggles, program shift to DAWG (Oct. 2025). Wall Street Journal
[10] Reuters: Replicator cost (~$500M/yr) and scope (2024–2025). Reuters
[11] Reuters: Switchblade-600 selected as first public Replicator buy (May 6, 2024). Reuters
[12] Scientific American author page for Peter Byrne. Scientific American
[13] UC Santa Barbara KITP profile of Peter Byrne. kitp.ucsb.edu
[14] Peter Byrne professional profile. peterbyrne.info
[15] SOA Watch team page: Lulu Matute, Organizing Coordinator. SOA Watch
[16] SOA Watch contact page listing Lulu Matute. SOA Watch
[17] GP.org bio: Haig Hovaness, GPAX Co-Chair. www.gp.org
[18] GP.org event page featuring Hovaness bio (Hiroshima/Nagasaki panel). www.gp.org
[19] Green Party Washington event listing referencing Hovaness’s role. greenpartywashington.org
[20] ICRC background paper on autonomous weapons, definitional concerns. ICRC
[21] ICRC consolidated position: call for legally binding rules. ICRC
[22] Synthese (Springer): algorithmic bias in predictive policing (2023). SpringerLink
[23] Brennan Center: “Predictive Policing Explained” (2020). Brennan Center for Justice
[24] Oxford Journal (2025): harms and bias in predictive policing. oxjournal.org
[25] Stop Killer Robots — policy position & campaign overview. stopkillerrobots.org+1
[26] GPAX donation page—values and commitments statement. www.gp.org
[27] Congressional Research Service (CRS): Replicator initiative background and issues (updated Sept. 19, 2025). Congress.gov

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Community note (Dearborn Blog voice)

We are proudly pro–Green Party platform and pro-Palestine because we believe peace is practical—and urgent. Curbing weaponized AI isn’t a niche technocrat’s hobby; it’s a civilizational safety feature. Our neighbors in Dearborn have taught the country that solidarity is a verb. Let’s show up, ask sharp questions, and pursue policy that puts human life before autonomous lethality.

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Disclaimer

This article is based on publicly available information and sources cited above. Event details (including date/time, speakers, and registration) are subject to change by organizers; readers should verify via the official registration page before attending. Analyses presented here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or official endorsements beyond Dearborn Blog’s editorial perspective. Dearborn Blog disclaims liability for any actions taken based on this article. [1][2][3] GPAX AI Goes to War Webinar Green Party of the United States+1

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“Peace over profit. People over platforms. Planet over perpetual war.” That’s Dearborn. That’s the work. See you on October 21.