Canadian Armed Forces to Become AI-Enabled by 2030

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SEP 2024

Above: Bill Blair at NATO headquarters on the first day of the NATO Defense Ministers' Meeting on June 13, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. Image copyright: Fred Marie/Art In All Of Us/Corbis/Omar Havana/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images

story last updated JAN 31

The Spin

Narrative A

Military AI will revolutionize armed forces worldwide, offering a range of life-saving applications. From advanced training simulations that boost soldier preparedness to AI-powered decision-making systems that analyze complex battlefield scenarios, AI will enhance military effectiveness and safety. While ethical considerations remain, AI's integration with the military has a promising future.

Unite.AI

Narrative B

As nations race to develop AI-powered weaponry, the potential for catastrophic errors looms large. AI's lightning-fast decision-making could compress response times to a dangerous extent. Its susceptibility to manipulation through deepfakes and false-flag operations further complicates things. This blurring of the line between human judgment and machine calculation outpacing any efforts to establish safeguards is ominous.

Foreign Policy

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 68% chance that "slaughterbots" will kill at least 50 people outside a military conflict by 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.