Iranian Journal of Public Policy

Iranian Journal of Public Policy

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Nature of Wars from the Perspective of the Strategic Policies of the American, Chinese and Russian States

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Morteza Nourmohammadi 1
Tirdad Taghipour Javi 2
1 Associate Professor of International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences,, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
2 Phd Student of International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences,, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
10.22059/jppolicy.2024.99827
Abstract
 
Artificial intelligence has made significant changes in human life and one of the most important areas affected by this technological progress is the area of war and violent conflicts between states. Hence, understanding of its dimensions and consequences is necessary to manage future conditions. The research question is, from the perspective of the strategic policies of the American, Russian and Chinese states, what effect does artificial intelligence have on the nature of war? In this research, the method of qualitative content analysis was used using MaxQD software. The results of the research show that from the point of view of the three states, all three indicators of the nature of Clausewitz's war undergo positive and negative changes under the influence of artificial intelligence. The changes that cause the transformation of the tools, methods and features of war between the states and this transformation makes it more necessary to redefine the security strategy of the states to face the threats.
Keywords
Artificial Intelligence
War
Violence
Political Matter
Strategic Policies
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Iranian Journal of Public Policy
Volume 10, Issue 4
Autumn 2024
Pages 75-88