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...
From overflowing farm gates to empty food plates: the unfinished food journey
How to explain the Indian paradox that sees the country with the highest cereal production in the world experiencing one of the highest rates of undernutrition? Ashwini Kakkar traces the...
Video – Interview with Jean-Christophe Rufin – co-founder of Humanitarian Alternatives
Published on February 22, 2021 In February 2021, Humanitarian Alternatives celebrates its fifth anniversary. From the lessons of the Ebola crisis to the pandemic we are facing today, from climate...
The arbitration required between possibilities of new technologies and usefulness for populations
The resurgence of new technologies requires humanitarian actors to take stock of their possibilities, applicability and interest for populations.