Arms Race of Artificial Intelligence: Need for International Regulating Mechanism
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Artificial Intelligence, AI Arms Race, Need for AI Regulating MechanismAbstract
The geopolitics of 21st century has been witnessing the emergence of strategic technologies such as Artificial Intelligence. Historically, whenever strategic technologies emerged and got integrated in matrix of national power and also conformed with the consensual regulating mechanism in order to avoid the unintended consequences. From invention of gunpowder to nuclear nukes, the aforesaid pattern remained relevant though faced challenges. In context of nuclear domain of international security, there is a definite presence of regulating mechanism in the form of treaties, norms, regimes and protocols among relevant states that serve as catalyst to the securitization of nuclear dimension of international security. On the contrary, an increasing trend of incorporating autonomous features into weaponry and defence systems is going on. But there is less attention to develop a consensual regulating framework at international levels despite the fact that many significant individuals and organizations raised their concerns that artificial intelligence may become more lethal than that of nuclear nukes. Thus, in the given context, the paper argues and explains the ongoing trend of arms race of artificial intelligence with secondary and primary data in support and draws the attention of international community to develop consensual regulating framework to shun the potential unintended consequences.
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