Delegating strategic decision-making to machines: Dr. Strangelove Redux?

• Published in: Journal of strategic studies Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 439 - 477
• Main Author: Johnson, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 16.04.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Ambiguity; Artificial intelligence; Creativity; Critical thinking; Decision analysis; Decision making; deterrence policy; emerging technology; Empathy; Escalation; Impact analysis; Intelligence; Intuition; Mass media effects; National security; News; Non-state actors; nuclear security; Social media; Social networks; Stability analysis; strategic stability; Tradeoffs; U.S.-China relations

Will the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in strategic decision-making be stabilizing or destabilizing? What are the risks and trade-offs of pre-delegating military force to machines? How might non-nuclear state and non-state actors leverage AI to put pressure on nuclear states? This article anal...