Daragh Murray is a Reader in International Law and Human Rights at Queen Mary University London School of Law, and a Fellow of the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. He specialises in international human rights law and the law of armed conflict, with a particular interest in the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies. He has been awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship to examine the impact of artificial intelligence on individual identity development and the functioning of democratic societies. This 7 year project runs until January 2029 with a current focus on (a) the use of AI in decision-making or decision-support contexts, including by law enforcement, intelligence agencies, the military and for social welfare provision, (b) on understanding the ‘chilling effects’ of surveillance, and (c) developing appropriate due diligence frameworks to inform pre-deployment decisions. Previous research examined the relationship between human rights law and the law of armed conflict and the regulation and engagement of non-State armed groups.
Daragh’s research has been covered by BBC Newsnight, BBC PM, PBS Newshour (US), The New York Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Financial Times, La Repubblica, Le Monde, BBC Radio 4 and other national news outlets across the world.
