Implications generated by the use of artificial intelligence in the military
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Implicațiile utilizării inteligenței artificiale în domeniul militar
Implications generated by the use of artificial intelligence in the military sector

Author(s): Georgian NEDELCU
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: INFOSFERA - Revista de studii de securitate si Informații pentru Apărare
Keywords: military robots; unmanned systems; holistic scenarios; self-navigation; collective behavior; self-recovery; armament program;

Summary/Abstract: Both military and commercial robots will in the future incorporate artificial intelligence that could make them capable of undertaking tasks and missions on their own. In the military context, this gives rise to an examination as to whether such robots should be allowed to execute such missions, especially if there are the situations that involve the use of lethal force against human beings.To better understand the issues at stake, this paper presents a framework explaining the current state of the art for AI in the military field, the strengths and weaknesses of the technology, and what the future likely holds. The paper demonstrates that while computers and AI can be superior to humans in some skills and rule based tasks, under situations in the presence of significant uncertainty that require judgment and knowledge humans are superior to that.

  • Issue Year: X/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 48-56
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian
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