Meanwhile, Ukraine has launched at least one daring attack on Russia’s Black Sea navy using unmanned, autonomous sailing drones. The movement of Ukraine’s adversary has also been tracked with the aid of AI-based tools. Nothing about this should be shocking. The major military of the world have been working on producing autonomous weapons for a while. China and the United States of America have already constructed enormous, autonomous warships with the ability to traverse great distances and launch missiles. Several militaries are creating robot infantry and autonomous land vehicles.
Source: DW News
The benefits of unmanned and autonomous weapons systems are clear: in theory, they can lower the number of casualties suffered by the military who use them and lessen the likelihood of human error due to exhaustion, rage, or frustration. But, the risks that these systems present are too great to be disregarded. Without proper caution, AI-driven systems might transform a conflict that is all too real for those who are on the receiving end of bullets and missiles into a video game for those who are on the shooting end. A decision to remove human judgement from life-and-death decisions is one that has serious ethical, legal, and tactical ramifications.
Source: The Guardian
Similar to the Outer Space Treaty, Chemical Weapons Convention, and Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the world needs an agreement defining the restrictions on the use of AI for military reasons. Similar to the Outer Space Treaty, Chemical Weapons Convention, and Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the world needs an agreement defining the restrictions on the use of AI for military reasons. The same technology that can lessen the costs of conflict to communities also has the potential to boost them.
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