GenAI and climate security

[Tobias Ide]

Dear colleagues,

 

I’ve recently published a New Security Beat blog post on generative AI (ChatGPT and Microsoft CoPilot) and its spectacular failures when dealing with climate security research and policy. It’s certainly anecdotal, but could be a good (and short) read for students tempted to (mis)use AI: https://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/08/hallucinating-climate-security-a-cautionary-tale-about-generative-ai/

Best wishes

 

Tobias

A/Prof Tobias Ide 

Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Murdoch University, Perth

Associate Dean of Research: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

  

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Recent publications: 

* Rethinking Climate Conflicts: The Role of Climate Action and Inaction. World Development 186(1), 106845 (2025).

* Armed Conflict Causes Long-lasting Environmental Harms. Environment and Security, online first (2025).

* Supply and Demand: Drivers of Women Non-Combat Participation in Rebel Groups. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, online first (2024).

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