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Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

AI in defense refers to the use of artificial intelligence technologies to enhance military capabilities, such as autonomous drones, cyber defense, and strategic decision-making. Proponents argue that AI can significantly enhance military effectiveness, provide strategic advantages, and improve national security. Opponents argue that AI poses ethical risks, potential loss of human control, and can lead to unintended consequences in critical situations.

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 @B3HJK9Rfrom Manitoba  answered…6 days6D

Using machine learning technology in the context of cyber defence/crime makes sense, provided that the program generates 'alerts' to be reviewed by a human, and the program is not given any abilities to make 'decisions' autonomously.

Special consideration should be given to monitoring for false positives and proper controls should be put in place to mitigate AI 'hallucinations'. Before anything were to be developed or put in place, legislation around data protection and ethical guardrails for AI use needs to be passed and implemented.

As part of that legislation, any program should undergo rigorous testing and risk assessments prior to deployment and should NEVER be used for actual warfare (e.g. AI-assisted drone strikes).

 @B3DKGLKfrom Ontario  answered…1wk1W

I think no one should be relying on AI fully but I belive it is a good assistant tool for tasks as such.

 @B39SLYSfrom Ontario  answered…2wks2W

Something similar was done, and they tricked the machine simply with a box, by walking, and rolling.

 @B3766BDfrom Ontario  answered…2wks2W

Yes, but with emphasis on invest. Governments should not be risking the safety of their citizens with current garbage AI, so investment into national and international standards would be wise.

 @B36R5TYfrom Alberta  answered…2wks2W

To a certain extent, artificial intelligence can be very useful but should not be the factor that determines the security of an entire nation.

 @B36LMM7from Ontario  answered…2wks2W

I think the wrong development of AI in defense can lead to disasters so I think it should not be legal or be thought as a war crime

 @B36JLNRfrom Ontario  answered…2wks2W

Transparency, robust regulations for safety and ethics, and security to prevent misuse by malicious people.

 @B368DQWfrom Ontario  answered…2wks2W

AI should not be used in general for military use, governmental use, economic use, or generic use. It causes harm when produced in large numbers

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…5mos5MO

Mystery Drones Swarm a U.S. Military Bases

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly wasn’t sure what to make of reports that a suspicious fleet of unidentified aircraft had been flying over Langley Air Force Base on Virginia’s shoreline.Kelly, a decorated senior commander at the base, got on a squadron rooftop to see for himself. He joined a handful of other officers responsible for a clutch of the nation’s most advanced jet fighters, including F-22 Raptors. For several nights, military personnel had reported a mysterious breach of restricted airspace over a stretch of land that has one of the largest concentrations of national-security facilities in the U.S. The show usually starts 45 minutes to an hour after sunset, another senior leader told Kelly.Officials didn’t know if the drone fleet, which numbered as many as a dozen or more over the following nights, belonged to clever hobbyists or hostile forces. Some suspected that Russia or China deployed them to test the response of American forces.Federal law prohibits the military from shooting down drones near military bases in the U.S. unless they pose an imminent threat. Aerial snooping doesn’t qualify, though some lawmakers hope to give the military greater leeway.Reports of the drones reached President Biden and set off two weeks of White House meetings after the aircraft first appeared in December last year. Officials from agencies including the Defense Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pentagon’s UFO office joined outside experts to throw out possible explanations as well as ideas about how to respond.The first drone arrived shortly. Kelly, a career fighter pilot, estimated it was roughly 20 feet long and flying at more than 100 miles an hour, at an altitude of roughly 3,000 to 4,000 feet. Other drones followed, one by one, sounding in the distance like a parade of lawn mowers.The drones headed south, across Chesapeake Bay, toward Norfolk, Va., and over an area that includes the home base for the Navy’s SEAL Team Six and Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval port.

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