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AI Weapons and Just Preparation for War
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AI Weapons and Just Preparation for War

Jovana Davidovic and Milton C. Regan
SSRN
11/09/2023
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4601796
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https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4601796View
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Abstract

Just preparation for war (jus ante bellum) requires that the development and deployment of weapons be done in such a way so as to minimize unjust resort to war and unjust fighting in war. This report examines what jus ante bellum requires of states with respect to the development and deployment of AI-enabled weapon systems. The development and use of AI-enabled weapons gives rise to distinctive risks for our ability to wage just wars. To minimize such risks, we ought to engage in rigorous testing, evaluation, validation and verification (TEVV) of AI-enabled weapons. Such testing should be a) cradle to grave, and b) modular and principled, and should be followed by c) gradual fielding in d) clearly defined operational envelopes, with e) appropriate explainability. In addition to adjusting TEVV to bette suit risk mitigation during the development of AIenabled weapons, countries should also seek to mitigate the AI-fueled security dilemma, which might arise from an AI arms race. To do so countries should invest in AI-weapon specific confidence building measures as well as a careful language of war preparedness.

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