 Название: Genius Weapons: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Weaponry, and the Future of Warfare
Автор: Louis A. Del Monte
Издательство: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 163388452X
Год: 2018
Страниц: 320
Язык: английский
Формат: epub, azw3, pdf (conv)
Размер: 10.1 MB
This book describes the ever-increasing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare. Specifically, we will examine autonomous weapons, which will dominate over half of the twenty-first-century battlefield. Next, we will examine genius weapons, which will dominate the latter portion of the twenty-first-century battlefield. In both cases, we will discuss the ethical dilemmas these weapons pose and their potential threat to humanity. Going beyond the bomb-carrying drones used in the Afghan war, the Pentagon is now in a race with China and Russia to develop "lethal autonomous weapon systems" (LAWS). In this eye-opening overview, a physicist, technology expert, and former Honeywell executive examines the advantages and the potential threats to humanity resulting from the deployment of completely autonomous weapon systems. Stressing the likelihood that these weapons will be available in the coming decades, the author raises key questions about how the world will be impacted.
Though using robotic systems might lessen military casualties in a conflict, one major concern is: Should we allow machines to make life-and-death decisions in battle? Other areas of concern include the following: Who would be accountable for the actions of completely autonomous weapons–the programmer, the machine itself, or the country that deploys LAWS? When warfare becomes just a matter of technology, will war become more probable, edging humanity closer to annihilation? What if AI technology reaches a "singularity level" so that our weapons are controlled by an intelligence exceeding human intelligence?
Using vivid scenarios that immerse the reader in the ethical dilemmas and existential threats posed by lethal autonomous weapon systems, the book reveals that the dystopian visions of such movies as The Terminator and I, Robot may become a frightening reality in the near future. The author concludes with concrete recommendations, founded in historical precedent, to control this new arms race.
Contents:
Introduction
PART I: THE FIRST GENERATION: SMART WEAPONS
Chapter 1: In the Beginning
Chapter 2: I, Robot Am Friendly
Chapter 3: I, Robot Am Deadly
Chapter 4: The New Reality
PART II: THE SECOND GENERATION: GENIUS WEAPONS
Chapter 5: Developing Genius Weapons
Chapter 6: Controlling Autonomous Weapons
Chapter 7: The Ethical Dilemmas
PART III: THE END OF WAR OR THE END OF HUMANITY
Chapter 8: War on Autopilot
Chapter 9: Who Is the Enemy?
Chapter 10: Humanity versus Machine
EPILOGUE: THE URGENT NEED TO CONTROL AUTONOMOUS AND GENIUS WEAPONS
Appendix I: US Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace (MARFORCYBER)
Appendix II: Autonomous Weapons: An Open Letter from AI and Robotics Researchers
Appendix III: Suggested Reading
Glossary
Notes
Index
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