Can artificial intelligence trigger a nuclear war? Yes, it possibly can

It was barely three decades ago when the whole world was living in the fear of a full-blown nuclear war that could destroy anything and everything. The worst was just waiting to happen as the tensions between the superpowers - Soviet Union and the United States - had reached its peak during what we call the Cold War. One of the key reasons that the Cold War passed without the world descending into the havoc of a nuclear-powered third world war because of nuclear deterrence in the backdrop of a situation termed as MAD or'mutually assured destruction'. In any scenario of a potential first strike, either from the Soviets or the Americans, either side was aware of the fact that the other could and would retaliate, thus preventing an attack in the first place. However, things will not be the same if the military decides to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their strategic decision making.