2019 - STCTTC REVISED DRAFT REPORT - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - TONIN - 149 STCTTS 19 E

In little over a decade, AI has moved out of the laboratories and into the consumer's hands. AI has already begun to make big waves in military and strategic affairs too. Almost all defence experts agree that the application of AI in the armed forces could impact every sphere and degree of warfare. This draft report focuses on the key opportunities, challenges and uncertainties AI presents for defence and security. It takes some deep dives into: • AI's impact on information and decision support and robotic autonomous systems; • crucial technical and non-technical challenges – including the debate about lethal autonomous weapons systems, and; • some potential strategic implications.