Artificial Intelligence and International Security

This module explores the implications of Artificial Intelligence on international security, focusing on AI’s role in warfare, espionage, and global stability. It covers the strategic use of AI in military systems, the potential for AI-driven conflicts, and international efforts to regulate AI technologies in security contexts.

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Kania, Elsa B. “Battlefield Singularity: Artificial Intelligence, Military Revolution, and China’s Future Military Power.” Center for a New American Security (CNAS), November 2017.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/documents/Battlefield-Singularity-November-2017.pdf

Harris, Elisa D., Robert Rosner, James M. Acton, and Herbert Lin. “Governance of Information Technology and Cyber Weapons.” In Governance of Dual-Use Technologies: Theory and Practice. Cambridge, Mass.: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2016.

https://www.amacad.org/sites/default/files/publication/downloads/GNF_Dual-Use-Technology.pdf

Buchanan, Ben. The Cybersecurity Dilemma. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press, 2017.

https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190665012.001.0001

Sayler, Kelley M., and Daniel S. Hoadley. “Artificial Intelligence and National Security.” Congressional Research Service (CRS), November 10, 2020.

https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/R45178.pdf

Horowitz, Michael C. “Artificial Intelligence, International Competition, and the Balance of Power (May 2018).” Texas National Security Review, 2018.

https://doi.org/10.15781/T2639KP49

Scharre, Paul. Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War. First edition. New York ; London: W. W. Norton & Company, 2018.

Danzig, Richard. “TECHNOLOGY ROULETTE: Managing Loss of Control as Many Militaries Pursue Technological Superiority.” Center for a New American Security (CNAS), June 2018.

http://files.cnas.org/documents/CNASReport-Technology-Roulette-DoSproof2v2.pdf?mtime=20180628072101

Bostrom, Nick. “Decisive Strategic Advantage”, “Multipolar Scenarios”, and “The Strategic Picture.” In Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.