Transcending the fog of war? US military ‘AI’, vision, and the emergent post-scopic regime

IF 2.5 Q1 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Hendrik Huelss
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The integration of ‘AI’ technologies into weapon systems introduces a complex dimension to international relations and security, championing technological solutions for enduring warfare challenges, notably enhancing ‘situational awareness’ through advances such as automated ‘vision’. However, the discourse, particularly in Western militaries like that of the United States, often overlooks inherent limitations and issues in AI-based warfare. This paper explores ‘AI’s’ implications for military vision by inter alia scrutinising the US military’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) process. It argues that the US military actively transforms the observation, decision, and action apparatus, progressively substituting human vision and decision-making, leading to a multidimensional de-visualisation. This denotes fundamental changes in human perception, reshaping knowledge, control, and agency dynamics. In conclusion, the paper suggests an imminent era of de-visualisation in the military – a deliberate relinquishment of human control for perceived military efficiency and effectiveness. This marks a transformative shift, urging nuanced consideration of the profound impact of ‘AI’ technologies on warfare dynamics.
超越战争迷雾?美军 "人工智能"、视觉和新兴的后超视距系统
将 "人工智能 "技术融入武器系统为国际关系和安全引入了一个复杂的层面,为应对持久的战争挑战提供了技术解决方案,特别是通过自动 "视觉 "等先进技术增强了 "态势感知"。然而,这些论述,尤其是美国等西方国家军队的论述,往往忽视了基于人工智能的战争所固有的局限性和问题。本文通过仔细研究美军的联合全域指挥与控制(JADC2)流程,探讨了 "人工智能 "对军事视觉的影响。本文认为,美军积极改造观察、决策和行动装置,逐步取代人类视觉和决策,导致多维度的去视觉化。这从根本上改变了人类的感知,重塑了知识、控制和代理动态。总之,本文认为,一个即将到来的军事去可视化时代即将来临--为了提高军事效率和效能,人类有意放弃控制权。这标志着一种变革性的转变,促使人们仔细考虑 "人工智能 "技术对战争动态的深远影响。
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