Commitment to Control Weaponised Artificial Intelligence: A Step Forward for the OSCE and European Security

18 January 2022

Key points

  • The global debate on weaponised artificial intelligence (AI) often focuses on futuristic “killer robots”, which risks overlooking the fact that these technologies are already part of the security landscape.
  • Diminishing human control over the use of force and the differences in states’ discourse pose a considerable risk for European security and stability.
  • The impact of AI is not inevitable, and states should address this issue through political means, such as a political declaration with a commitment to ensuring human control over the use of force.
  • With its inclusive membership, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) can and should become the platform through which its participating States can take a step forward in the global debate on weaponised AI.

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Commitment to Control Weaponised Artificial Intelligence: A Step Forward for the OSCE and European Security
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Ms Anna Nadibaidze
PhD fellow at the University of Southern Denmark’s Centre for War Studies

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