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Algorithmic Warfare: Taking Stock of a Research Programme

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: This article takes stock of the ongoing debates on algorithmic warfare in the social sciences. It seeks to equip scholars in International Relations and beyond with a critical review of both the empirical context of algorithmic warfare and the different theoretical approaches to studying practices related to the integration of algorithms (including automated, autonomous, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies) into international armed conflict. The review focuses on discussions about (1) the implications of algorithmic warfare for strategic stability, (2) the morality and ethics of algorithmic warfare, (3) how algorithmic warfare relates to the laws and norms of war, and (4) popular imaginaries of algorithmic warfare. The article foregrounds a set of open research questions capable of moving the field toward a more interdisciplinary research agenda, as well as by introducing the contributions made by other articles in this Special Issue.

Source: Global Society

DOI: 10.1080/13600826.2023.2263473

Authors: Ingvild Bode, Hendrik Huelss, Anna Nadibaidze, Guangyu Qiao-Franco, Tom F. A. Watts

Institutions: University of Southern Denmark, Radboud University Nijmegen, University of London, Royal Holloway University of London

Language: English

Topic: Military Strategy and Technology

Subfield: Control and Systems Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: Leverhulme Trust, European Commission