A Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten, published a report on Friday, September 25, 2026, asking whether President Donald Trump used artificial intelligence to commit a war crime. The report centers on a strike that killed two siblings, described in the headline as a brother and sister.
The headline poses the question directly: did Trump use AI to commit a war crime? Aftenposten does not state a conclusion in the material available, and the outlet's framing presents the AI question as something under examination rather than an established finding.
The same summary also links to a separate piece from NUPI, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, titled "Who won the war against Iran?" That headline indicates a war involving Iran took place and that its outcome is being assessed. The two items appear together, suggesting Aftenposten's report on the siblings' deaths is connected to that conflict, though the available material does not spell out the link.
What is clear from the reporting is limited: two siblings were killed, Aftenposten is asking whether AI played a role in the strike, and the question is being raised in the context of a war with Iran. The outlet has not, in the material available, detailed the circumstances of the strike, the identities of the siblings, or what specific AI system may have been involved. No response from the Trump administration is included in the summary.
The core claim — that AI may have been used in a strike that killed two people — is attributed to Aftenposten, which raised it as a question rather than a settled fact.
Watch for Aftenposten's follow-up reporting for the evidence behind the AI question and any official response.
