Purpose, Background & Objectives
The envisioned outcome for the Fourth Summit on Responsible use of AI in the Military Domain, hosted by the Government of Kenya at BICC Nairobi.
Summit Purpose & Orientation
The Fourth Summit will advance the REAIM process from shared principles and pathways towards practical implementation. Under the summit theme “Strengthening Capability for Human Agency ”, the Nairobi summit brings together governments, defence commands, international organisations, academia and industry.
“The practical ability to understand a system, judge its capabilities and limitations, determine the conditions for its use, question or reject its outputs and intervene when necessary.”
REAIM complements and works synergistically with ongoing multilateral and regional efforts, building actionable understanding of the capacity, practices and assurance arrangements required for meaningful human agency as artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded across military systems.
Multilateral Background
The REAIM process was initiated in 2023 to foster broad-based, multi-stakeholder dialogue on the responsible development, deployment and use of AI in the military domain.
- The Hague (2023): Co-hosted by the Netherlands and the Republic of Korea, yielding the Call to Action.
- Seoul (2024): Co-hosted by the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Singapore, Kenya and the United Kingdom, adopting the Blueprint for Action.
- A Coruña (2026): Hosted by Spain in A Coruña in February 2026, adopting the outcome document A Coruña Call: REAIM 2026 Pathways to Action.
- Nairobi (2027): Hosted by the Republic of Kenya, focusing on practical implementation and equitable capacity.
Host Nation & Global South Leadership
Kenya's hosting of REAIM 2027 provides a vital opportunity to anchor African and Global South perspectives in AI in military governance. As the diplomatic capital of East Africa and the only United Nations headquarters in the Global South (UNON), Nairobi offers a credible, Provisional setting for multilateral dialogue.
The summit is organised by the Government of Kenya through the , in coordination with the National Host Secretariat.
Summit Objectives
- Advance understanding of how AI can assist military decision-making while maintaining meaningful human control.
- Foster international partnerships to build human, institutional and technical capacity across the AI lifecycle.
- Examine policy, legal and assurance mechanisms that ensure compliance with applicable international law, including International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
- Encourage confidence-building measures and incident learning across international defence institutions.
Moran AI & Cyber Centre of Excellence
As the host nation, the Republic of Kenya is anchoring an enduring institutional legacy through the Moran AI & Cyber Centre of Excellence. Conceived as a premier regional defence technology hub, the Centre will serve African armed forces and international partners through:
- Assurance Sandbox & Red-Teaming: Practical testbeds for validating AI safety, ethical guardrails, and compliance with International Humanitarian Law prior to operational deployment.
- Curriculum & Command Training: Specialised executive and doctrinal training for military commanders, legal advisers, and defence procurement s.
- Nairobi Call Secretariat Support: Sustaining voluntary state pledges, incident reporting observatories, and capacity-building partnerships established at the Fourth Summit.