Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

A country needs to be strong, in all ways. Yes. I don't want to train AI to kill people, but there is little good in being good, if you have no power to stay that way.

Maybe in certain aspects but it would also have to be properly monitored

i don't think that we should be encouraging the use of AI in general, as it can be harmful to women and people in general, but can be used for some good things.

Yes but only for applications proven to work with AI

Small investment into if, however putti no money into defence is a waste cause we are not getting attacked

AI should be used in some defence applications, but very sparsely, AI can’t be fully trusted to have lots of control over defence because of its lack of efficiency.

Yes, but under extremely strict supervision and utilization, and it is to be prohibited the moment it puts the lives of personnel at risk.

Only to an extent. The government should not put all their trust and resources in to AI, but it is a good idea to utilise its abilities without over-relying on it

To an extent, as being able to use AI in a effective and efficient mannor would be a major advantage but being overreliance could be dangerous as AI is prone to spreading major misinformation.

Yes, but it must always have human oversight and final human decision making, and it must not be used to target civilians or break international laws

Yes. This should be used. However it should not be capable of directly controlling the firing of weapons .

Yes most likely. However this sounds like a military question not for local government elections or people. Would need a group of experts to extend on the decision.

Yes but should impose extreme caution when doing so and only use it when they are 100% sure it is reliable.

Artificial intelligence can be used as a tool to take in information and automate tasks, but should never have the ability to take a life

Yes, but in a closed system, no access to the military network, and strictly to strategist against potential threats. Using AI to feed it data and it assist in decision making.

The repairs should artificial invest as application heads under way as said government feedback admins

Possibly, but the government should wait until AI and its impacts and usefulness have been further tested.

Yes, as long as funding for these type of weapons goes towards minimising risks of civilian casualties if possible.

Yes, they should include some ai defence but still have humans operating in national security

Only for DEFENCE, not OFFENCE. Very open to abuse. Complicated question. No simple answers.

No, this would set a dangerous precedent and lead to coldly effective but immoral foreign policy decisions.

I think that whilst the implementation of AI into the armed forces is inevitable, and that because other countries will utilise the benefits of AI usage in the military, it is only a matter of time that an arms race for the militarisation of AI (much like the nuclear arms race during the cold war) will happen if it hasn't already and therefore we should not be left behind in terms of military capability with potential adversaries; I do not think that the militarisation of AI is a good thing. Firstly, it will only serve to make defence contractors and military industrial complex [who are…  Read more far removed from any harm, danger and suffering that their products cause] even more powerful, richer and influential than even in its current state, but it will remove the human factor from warfare. To explain what I mean by this... Would a hypothetical military AI be able to distinguish between combatant and non-combatant? How would it know not to fire on a surrendering combatant if it was programmed to kill said combattant? Would it even make sense to fight wars if AI can independently and autonomously identify, seek, attack and destroy human targets, therefore reducing the human involvement in war? To summarise, I think the militarisation of AI is inevitable, so it would be disadvantageous to not utilise it when a potential adversary would readily use it for their benefit, but that is not to say that's a good thing, quite the opposite as posed by my rhetorical questions from earlier.

I believe that AI can be useful but must be carefully integrated into defense and not be related to identifying people, but instead tracing weapon loss.

Yes, but with strict regulation, accountability and usage of AI for more peaceful prospects.

AI can be useful analysis tools, however autonomous hardware is an easily corruptible threat. Also, outsourcing strategic decision making to AI could easily lead to many phyrric victories, which should be considered losses.

How do you personally feel about the idea of autonomous drones deciding whether to engage in combat without human input?

What worries you more: nations not adopting AI fast enough in defense or developing AI too quickly without enough oversight?

Do you think AI could help prevent wars from happening or will it just escalate arms races between countries?

If AI systems are used for cyber defense, do you believe they can truly keep up with human hackers or outmaneuver them?

How might AI in defense change the way governments and soldiers view the concept of 'sacrifice' in war, and is that a good thing?

What are your thoughts on who should be held responsible if an AI system makes a mistake that results in the loss of lives during a conflict?

How do you think the use of AI in national defense aligns with our values around human rights and justice?

Could AI in military strategies one day reduce human casualties or will it simply lead to more advanced forms of warfare?

Could you trust a machine to defend your country, or does that responsibility need to stay with humans no matter what?

Do you think letting machines make life-and-death decisions in military conflicts is a necessary step forward or does it cross an ethical line?