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Introduction to ethics in the use of AI in war
A quick tour through the ethical and governance issues
Part 1 : Quick Basics and Advantages & Costs
Advances in AI have spilled over into usage in defense applications and there are rightly many ethical concerns that it raises. While there are many detailed documents available that talk about specific areas of concern in the use of AI in warfighting application, I’d like to give here an overview of those issues and talk about some basic ideas that will help you discuss and address issues in the space in a more informed manner.
Let’s talk through the following items to build up an understanding of why the use of AI in war raises so many ethical concerns:
- Quick basics
- Advantages vs. costs
- Current limitations of ethics principles
- Key issues
- Open questions
In Part 1 (this article), we will cover bullets 1 and 2 and will cover bullets 3–5 in Parts 2 and 3.
Before we dive in, a short post here can’t be comprehensive so if you find things that are missing and that can be expanded upon, please don’t hesitate in leaving a comment and sharing resources so that we can all build our…