Artificial Intelligence (AI), Politics, Military Science and the Art of Future War

Abstract

This paper is for anyone who wants to understand Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, as it relates to respective armed forces. Indeed, AI will power several new weapon systems used on the military battlefield of the future. This paper uses Sun Tzu’s The Art of War and Karl von Clausewitz’s profound study On War as source works, to give an overview of the role of Artificial Intelligence; and how military technology might be used during future wars. In this respect, governments have an obligation to consider new and more deadly weapons for their national defense. Hence, this work shows how AI will be intricately entwined with arming our respective militaries with autonomous weapon systems. But will countries or governments follow AI technology blindly without considering the negative consequences of using such deadly AI weapons? Finally, this paper asks the question of whether AI manufactured weapons are even necessary. Indeed, using futuristic AI weapons of war might (wholeheartedly) transform our warring world. Only time will tell if human beings will deploy such unconventional measures/weapons — to resolve violent conflicts.