Emerging Trends of Artificial Intelligence in South Asia and its Implications for Pakistan

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a breakthrough technology which is astonishingly impressive. Major world powers are rapidly integrating AI in their military doctrines. This trend of militarization of AI can be seen in the South Asian region as well. Following the theoretical appro...

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Main Author: Shaza Arif
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Language:English
Published: Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS) 2019-07-01
Series:NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability
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Online Access:https://njips.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njips/article/view/31
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description Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a breakthrough technology which is astonishingly impressive. Major world powers are rapidly integrating AI in their military doctrines. This trend of militarization of AI can be seen in the South Asian region as well. Following the theoretical approach of offensive realism, China and India are in full swing to revolutionize their militaries with this emerging trend in order to accumulate maximum power and to satisfy their various interests. Consequently, Indian military modernization has the potential to provoke Pakistan to take counter measures. Pakistan is already encountering a number of challenges in economic sector and will face the strenuous task of accommodating a handsome financial share for the development of its AI capabilities. South Asia is a very turbulent region characterized by arch rivals who are also nuclear powers and have repeatedly indulged in various crises over the years. Introduction of AI in South Asia will have significant repercussions as it will trigger an arms race and at the same time disturb the strategic balance in the region.
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spelling doaj.art-c626fbd252a940fabe1e6b98b7f6361e2023-09-19T22:07:32ZengCentre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS)NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability2616-44262616-44342019-07-012210.37540/njips.v2i2.31Emerging Trends of Artificial Intelligence in South Asia and its Implications for PakistanShaza Arif Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a breakthrough technology which is astonishingly impressive. Major world powers are rapidly integrating AI in their military doctrines. This trend of militarization of AI can be seen in the South Asian region as well. Following the theoretical approach of offensive realism, China and India are in full swing to revolutionize their militaries with this emerging trend in order to accumulate maximum power and to satisfy their various interests. Consequently, Indian military modernization has the potential to provoke Pakistan to take counter measures. Pakistan is already encountering a number of challenges in economic sector and will face the strenuous task of accommodating a handsome financial share for the development of its AI capabilities. South Asia is a very turbulent region characterized by arch rivals who are also nuclear powers and have repeatedly indulged in various crises over the years. Introduction of AI in South Asia will have significant repercussions as it will trigger an arms race and at the same time disturb the strategic balance in the region. https://njips.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njips/article/view/31Artificial Intelligence (AI)offensive realismSouth AsiaPakistanIndiaMilitarization of AI
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Emerging Trends of Artificial Intelligence in South Asia and its Implications for Pakistan
NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
offensive realism
South Asia
Pakistan
India
Militarization of AI
title Emerging Trends of Artificial Intelligence in South Asia and its Implications for Pakistan
title_full Emerging Trends of Artificial Intelligence in South Asia and its Implications for Pakistan
title_fullStr Emerging Trends of Artificial Intelligence in South Asia and its Implications for Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed Emerging Trends of Artificial Intelligence in South Asia and its Implications for Pakistan
title_short Emerging Trends of Artificial Intelligence in South Asia and its Implications for Pakistan
title_sort emerging trends of artificial intelligence in south asia and its implications for pakistan
topic Artificial Intelligence (AI)
offensive realism
South Asia
Pakistan
India
Militarization of AI
url https://njips.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njips/article/view/31
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