AI Futures Artificial Intelligence and international security

Artificial Intelligence and International Security critically examines the rise of AI-driven Arms Races, exploring its ethical, legal, and security challenges while proposing solutions for responsible deployment and global stability. The accelerating development of AI-driven military technologies is altering the nature of modern conflict and challenging long-held assumptions about strategic stability. The book delves into the multifaceted implications, ethical challenges and potential solutions related to this emerging arms race, considering key concerns such as arms control, international law, diplomacy and security. The volume investigates how autonomous weapons, cyber operations and AI-enhanced psychological warfare are reshaping the dynamics of military competition. It explores the role of deepfakes in narrative warfare, the integration of AI into nuclear strategy and the implications of AI experimentation in conflict zones such as Ukraine and Gaza. The book also considers the blurred lines between state actors and private technology companies, highlighting the regulatory and ethical dilemmas that arise when artificial intelligence is weaponised. Drawing on diverse perspectives from international security, political philosophy and technological studies, as well as a diverse range of authorial perspectives, it offers a comprehensive and multi-layered analysis of AI’s disruptive impact on global security. Urgent and thought-provoking, this volume is essential reading for scholars, policymakers and security professionals seeking to understand the profound transformations AI is introducing into contemporary warfare. As artificial intelligence continues to transform modern warfare, the rapid development of AI-driven weaponry presents profound ethical, legal, and security challenges. Artificial Intelligence and International Security: Redefining Arms Races and Contemporary Warfare offers a critical examination of this emerging arms race, exploring issues of arms control, international law, diplomacy, and long-term security. Bringing together expert perspectives, this volume assesses the risks and implications of autonomous weapon systems while proposing solutions to ensure ethical AI deployment. Through a comprehensive analysis of this urgent issue, it seeks to contribute to global debates and inform policies that foster peace, stability, and the responsible use of AI in warfare.