According to research, the global arms race to implement Artificial Intelligence has already begun in the mid-2010s. Nevertheless, the race to implement Artificial Intelligence in warfare will be significantly different than it was for the race for any precision-guided weaponry, missile, or an atomic bomb.
Indeed, every nation will struggle again to be the pioneer to create an implement Artificial Intelligence in their armies. It will not be a single sprint with only one destination. On the contrary, it will be a marathon with continuous milestones that is full of algorithm updates and software patches. The most important difference between the implementation of Artificial Intelligence and other technologies in warfare is the fact that the former is incremental and iterative. Therefore, we can state that Artificial Intelligence is a significant enabler for all kinds of warfare. Furthermore, considering Moore’s
Law, which explains that every two years computers’ processing capability doubles, the speed that warfare objects implement Artificial Intelligence is vital.
To dive further on the topic, we can also mention how Artificial Intelligence has a crucial role in bringing together the three different categories of modern warfare. The first category is the physical domain, where guns, tanks, and a
ny hardware are used. The second category is the information-technology space, where the information connecting the weapon systems are used. The last category is the cognitive domain, which concerns information operations and political warfare. Artificial Intelligence can allow for the systematic synchronization of all three categories of modern warfare and create a new and hybrid strategy.
As an example, Artificial Intelligence can recognize recurring patterns of behavior and can identify susceptible groups of people before any malicious action. Yes indeed, introducing artificial intelligence in warfare may lead to significant global problems such as a rapid increase in the speed of the arms race.
However, at the same time, it can also significantly reduce the number of lives lost in terror attacks and even prevent them before happening.
So, what do you think? Is Artificial Intelligence in modern warfare
beneficial for humanity or we should already be taking action to restrict it?
Resources
Carnegie Report, 2019. Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Conflict.
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Intel. 2020. Over 50 Years Of Moore’s Law. [online] Available at: <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/silicon-innovations/moores-law-technology.html> [Accessed 8 October 2020].
