Artificial Intelligence and International Security

Abstract

Security is a broad term that has a myriad of contexts both for the industry and the government. In the context of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), they encompass areas of cyber-security, information security, economic and financial security, defense security, intelligence, homeland security, diplomacy, and development. These innumerable areas thus force the security community to look at the possible vulnerabilities and the security gaps that exist in this evolving technology. While the major fear revolves around AI exceeding human intelligence and escapes human control, possible replacement of humans in every area of society, and in government monitoring, understanding, and controlling citizens, the key challenge that stands out is to understand the influence AI has on various facets of security. Agarwala and Chaudhary through this chapter provide clarity on the current security trends and applications of AI both in the industry and the government. In doing so, they explain how AI may possibly aggravate the security dilemma for the world and what needs to be done to ensure international peace and order.