The development of processes in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has burgeoned in recent years, driven in particular by global tech companies and research institutions. At the same time, the application of this dual-use technology in battlefield control and data analysis in Ukraine or for the large-scale selection of relevant military targets in Gaza demonstrates the growing importance of this technology for military actors. However, these applications also illustrate the challenges of this technology in terms of the limits of human control and the comprehensibility of automated decisions and underline the need for regulation. At the same time, the dominance of AI and semiconductor technologies and the availability of the underlying production chains is increasingly developing into a global power play.
Bibliographic record
Reinhold, T. (2024). Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, and the Military. In: Göttsche, M. & Daase, C. (Eds.). Perspectives on Dual Use. CNTR Monitor – Technology and Arms Control 2024. PRIF – Peace Research Institute Frankfurt.
Author
Dr. Thomas Reinhold
