This Next 'Super Weapon' Could Make Atomic, Thermonuclear Bombs a Thing of the Past

Atomic and thermonuclear bombs are now things of the past, as self-learning artificial intelligence systems could become the new super weapon of the 21st century, French futurist Jean-Christophe Boon said. "To me, it seems that it will be artificial intelligence systems," Bonn said during a press conference in Kaspersky Lab. He further explained that artificial intelligence systems could not be traced, unlike uranium, plutonium, and other radionuclides. Artificial intelligence could enhance threat detection, shorten defense response time, and improve ways of distinguishing real efforts from those that can be ignored.