Call for papers – Artificial intelligence: uses, tensions and issues
With a view to publishing its 32nd issue in July 2026, the review Humanitarian Alternatives is issuing a call for papers for the focus of this edition, whose provisional title...
The value of testimony in the age of artificial intelligence
AI is undoubtedly revolutionising content creation, while also calling into question the authenticity of humanitarian testimonies. Between productivity gains and the risk of manipulation, organisations are having to redefine their...
Trust, authenticity and the representation of suffering in the age of images produced by artificial intelligence: how humanitarian actors are adapting
How can we maintain trust in humanitarian images in the age of AI? Between new ethical standards and image generation tools, organisations are navigating a transformed visual landscape. Faced with...
Generative artificial intelligence and humanitarian representations: mirror or solution?
Is generative artificial intelligence really revolutionising humanitarian communication? At a conference recounted by the author, researchers and practitioners agreed that AI reproduces and amplifies age-old practices of visual manipulation. From...
Putting humans first in humanitarianism during the digital age
Published on November 4, 2018 As a follow-up to our eight issue on new technologies, Anastasia Kyriacou offers us a reflection on the place of the human being in humanitarian...
At the era of “humanitarian digitisation”, lifting the veil of newness
Applications of digital information communication technologies (ICTs) are now commonplace across the disaster response cycle. But some gaps leave a critical and emerging set of risk factors largely unaddressed in...