{"id":31022,"date":"2024-10-18T17:56:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T12:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=31022"},"modified":"2024-10-18T17:56:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T12:26:56","slug":"need-for-trustworthy-ai-in-modern-warfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/18-10-2024\/need-for-trustworthy-ai-in-modern-warfare","title":{"rendered":"Need For Trustworthy AI in Modern Warfare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Defence, Science and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan launched the <strong>Evaluating Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (ETAI) Framework and Guidelines<\/strong> for the Armed Forces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ETAI Framework focuses on <strong>five broad principles<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reliability and Robustness,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety and Security,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transparency,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fairness and\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Privacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The framework and guidelines offer developers and evaluators a structured approach to build and assess trustworthy AI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Artificial Intelligence<\/strong><br>&#8211; Artificial intelligence (AI) is a wide-ranging branch of computer science concerned with building smart <strong>machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence.<\/strong>\u00a0<br>&#8211; Artificial intelligence allows machines to model, or even improve upon, the capabilities of the human mind.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Artificial Intelligence in Defence Sector<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Intelligence and Surveillance: <\/strong>AI helps military analysts process vast amounts of data gathered through satellites, drones etc. to detect threats, recognize patterns, and make informed decisions in real-time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Autonomous Weapon Systems:<\/strong> AI-powered systems like drones, unmanned combat vehicles, and missile systems operate autonomously, reducing human intervention in combat scenarios.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supply Chain Management:<\/strong> AI optimizes logistics by predicting equipment failures, automating inventory management, and ensuring timely delivery of critical supplies.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cybersecurity: <\/strong>AI helps identify vulnerabilities, detect cyberattacks in real-time, and automatically respond to mitigate damage. AI-driven systems provide predictive capabilities, safeguarding sensitive military infrastructure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Decision-Making Support: <\/strong>AI enhances decision-making in warfare by simulating various combat scenarios and predicting outcomes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Need For Trustworthy AI in Modern Warfare<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ethical dilemmas<\/strong> arise in situations where AI systems misinterpret non-combatants as threats, leading to potential violations of international humanitarian law.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 2020, the United Nations raised concerns about the use of autonomous drones in the<strong> Libyan Civil War.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cybersecurity Risks:<\/strong> AI systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks, where adversaries could manipulate the algorithms to produce incorrect results or hijack autonomous systems.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accountability: <\/strong>If an AI-powered autonomous system causes collateral damage or violates the laws of war, it becomes challenging to assign responsibility.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Autonomous military systems like <strong>LAWS (Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems)<\/strong> have sparked debates regarding accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bias in AI Decision-Making:<\/strong> During the development of facial recognition technologies, certain AI systems exhibited racial bias, misidentifying individuals from certain ethnic groups.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While AI has immense potential in revolutionizing defense capabilities, its integration into military operations is fraught with challenges.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressing these challenges requires stringent ethical guidelines, international cooperation, robust technological safeguards, and accountability frameworks to ensure that AI in defense is used responsibly and without jeopardizing security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/incoming\/framework-for-integrating-trustworthy-ai-into-defence-ops-launched\/article68765510.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan launched the Evaluating Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (ETAI) Framework and Guidelines for the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31022"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31023,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31022\/revisions\/31023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}