Artificial intelligence, cyberattack, and nuclear weapons—A dangerous combination
By Pavel Sharikov | November 1, 2018
The military applications of AI
The military use of artificial intelligence can increase the possibility of war in a number of ways – by allowing more targets for computer hacking, for example, or threatening critical infrastructure. How does it change the classic model of stability in a nuclear world?
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Issue: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Volume 74 Issue 6
Keywords: AI, artificial intelligence, cyberattack, cyberdefense, cyberoffense, destabilizing technology, machine learning, national security
Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons
Pavel Sharikov
Pavel Sharikov is a senior research fellow at the Institute for USA and Canada Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISKRAN). In 2015... Read More
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It is any offensive maneuver that targets computer information systems, computer networks, infrastructures, or personal computer devices.