Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Warfare: Implications for Global Security and International Humanitarian Law

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a revolutionary phenomenon which is transforming the character of contemporary warfare and international relations security processes. This paper considers the impact of AI technologies such as autonomous weapons to predictive surveillance systems. It explores the two-sidedness of AI as a means of improving the efficiency of defense and a problem of unprecedented risks, especially in the question of accountability, legality, and moral responsibility. With countries like the United States, China and Russia investing heavily in the fields of AI-based military advancements, the common structures of the international humanitarian law (IHL) cannot follow the developments at an identical speed. This study emphasizes the necessity to have definite regulation systems and international collaboration that would guarantee responsible application of AI in war. Through the discussion of the latest conflicts and technological changes, the paper highlights the necessity of balancing the use of AI with humanitarian values.