A case for “killer robots”: why in the long run martial AI may be good for peace
Purpose – The remarkable increase of sophistication of artificial intelligence in recent years has already led to its widespread use in martial applications, the potential of so-called “killer robots” ceasing to be a subject of fiction. The purpose of this paper is to re-examine the consequences of...
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2023-05-01
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| description | Purpose – The remarkable increase of sophistication of artificial intelligence in recent years has already led to its widespread use in martial applications, the potential of so-called “killer robots” ceasing to be a subject of fiction. The purpose of this paper is to re-examine the consequences of the availability of lethal autonomous robots (LARs) on global peace. Design/methodology/approach – Virtually without exception, the aforementioned potential of LARs has generated fear, as evidenced by a mounting number of academic articles calling for the ban on their development and deployment. An analysis of the existing ethical objections to LARs is used as a vehicle for their critique and the advancement of an alternative. Findings – The presented analysis shows the contemporary thought to be deficient in philosophical rigour, these deficiencies leading to a different view, one favourable to the development of LARs. Originality/value – The emergent thesis is that LARs can in fact be a force for peace, leading to fewer and less deadly wars. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01a9c589ae22468a969c17b648a1db212024-03-29T11:08:15ZengEmerald PublishingJournal of Ethics in Entrepreneurship and Technology2633-74362633-74442023-05-0131203210.1108/JEET-01-2023-0003A case for “killer robots”: why in the long run martial AI may be good for peaceOgnjen Arandjelović0School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UKPurpose – The remarkable increase of sophistication of artificial intelligence in recent years has already led to its widespread use in martial applications, the potential of so-called “killer robots” ceasing to be a subject of fiction. The purpose of this paper is to re-examine the consequences of the availability of lethal autonomous robots (LARs) on global peace. Design/methodology/approach – Virtually without exception, the aforementioned potential of LARs has generated fear, as evidenced by a mounting number of academic articles calling for the ban on their development and deployment. An analysis of the existing ethical objections to LARs is used as a vehicle for their critique and the advancement of an alternative. Findings – The presented analysis shows the contemporary thought to be deficient in philosophical rigour, these deficiencies leading to a different view, one favourable to the development of LARs. Originality/value – The emergent thesis is that LARs can in fact be a force for peace, leading to fewer and less deadly wars.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JEET-01-2023-0003/full/pdfArtificial intelligenceDronesConflictPeace |
| spellingShingle | Ognjen Arandjelović A case for “killer robots”: why in the long run martial AI may be good for peace Journal of Ethics in Entrepreneurship and Technology Artificial intelligence Drones Conflict Peace |
| title | A case for “killer robots”: why in the long run martial AI may be good for peace |
| title_full | A case for “killer robots”: why in the long run martial AI may be good for peace |
| title_fullStr | A case for “killer robots”: why in the long run martial AI may be good for peace |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case for “killer robots”: why in the long run martial AI may be good for peace |
| title_short | A case for “killer robots”: why in the long run martial AI may be good for peace |
| title_sort | case for killer robots why in the long run martial ai may be good for peace |
| topic | Artificial intelligence Drones Conflict Peace |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JEET-01-2023-0003/full/pdf |
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