The New Dogs of War: The Future of Weaponized Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

This report contemplates the future threats the United States may face from the evolution of artificial intelligence. Focused on weaponized AI- artificial intelligence used as a weapon, intentionally or otherwise the report examines how next generation threat actors could use AI and advanced machine learning techniques against the U.S. military, government, industry, and private citizens. The report identified three key threats (surveillance and coercion, the AI weapons factory, and the careless destabilization of national security) as well as actions necessary by academia, non-profits, industry, government, and individuals to mitigate, disrupt, or recover from possible threats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 13, 2017
Accession Number
AD1040008

Entities

People

  • Alida Draudt
  • Brian D. Johnson
  • Julia R. West
  • Natalie Vanatta

Organizations

  • Arizona State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • International Organizations
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Social Media
  • Students
  • Terrorism

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy