Artificial Intelligence, Warfare and Ethics in India

In the second decade of the new millennium, artificial intelligence (AI) became a catchword among senior politicians and the military officers of India. Indian military officers have raised concerns about the potential use of AI-enabled weapon systems by China and by insurgents supported by Pakistan...

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Published in:Journal of military ethics 2024-04, Vol.23 (2), p.103-116
Main Author: Roy, Kaushik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AI ethics
Artificial intelligence
China
Ethics
India
Loitering munitions
Military personnel
Military weapons
Strategic planning
Strategy
UAVs
War
Warfare
Weapon systems
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Summary:In the second decade of the new millennium, artificial intelligence (AI) became a catchword among senior politicians and the military officers of India. Indian military officers have raised concerns about the potential use of AI-enabled weapon systems by China and by insurgents supported by Pakistan in the subcontinent. This article portrays the complex interlinkages between AI, strategic planning about future warfare and the role of ethics in India. The article, divided into three sections, deals with the role of AI and ethics in India's grand strategy, in military strategy and in command culture. Finally, the article also offers some policy recommendations. For cultural reasons, India follows a defensive strategy. India is attempting to integrate the AI weapons within its dharmayuddha (just war) format. Indian military strategy emphasises that on no account should these intelligent machines be autonomous. Atman (self-consciousness) must not be subordinated to yantras (machines).
ISSN:1502-7570
1502-7589
DOI:10.1080/15027570.2024.2409999