September 15, 2023 Tom Valovic READ

It’s hard to watch or read the news these days without bumping into the latest breathless glorification of artificial intelligence. For those of us who believe that some sort of technocratic takeover of many government functions is underway, this trend is deeply concerning. AI’s use in politics and government has wide ranging implications for the future of democracy. For present purposes, I’m diving into what I think will be a top-of-mind issue for the peace movement going forward — i.e., how to deal with AI as a powerful enhancement to military arsenals and strategies with mostly unknown consequences.