Artificial Intelligence Weapon: Fundamentals and Applications

By Fouad Sabry

What Is Artificial Intelligence Weapon

The acronym "lethal autonomous weapons" (LAW) refers to a specific sort of autonomous military system that is able to independently search for and engage targets depending on the limits and descriptions that are programmed into the system. Lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) are sometimes referred to as robotic weapons, killer robots, autonomous weapon systems (AWS), and lethal autonomous weapon systems. It is possible for LAWs to function in the air, on land, on water, at the depths of the ocean, even in space. As of 2018, the autonomy of existing systems was limited in the sense that a human has to issue the ultimate command to attack; however, there are exceptions to this rule with certain "defensive" systems.

How You Will Benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Lethal autonomous weapon

Chapter 2: Autonomous robot

Chapter 3: Military robot

Chapter 4: Unmanned combat aerial vehicle

Chapter 5: Stuart J. Russell

Chapter 6: Robot ethics

Chapter 7: Ethics of artificial intelligence

Chapter 8: Artificial intelligence arms race

Chapter 9: Slaughterbots

Chapter 10: Loyal wingman

(II) Answering the public top questions about artificial intelligence weapon.

(III) Real world examples for the usage of artificial intelligence weapon in many fields.

(IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of artificial intelligence weapon' technologies.

Who This Book Is For

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of artificial intelligence weapon.

• Language: English
• Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable
• Release date: Jul 3, 2023

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Chapter 1: Lethal autonomous weapon

The acronym lethal autonomous weapons (LAW) refers to a specific sort of autonomous military system that is able to autonomously search for and engage targets depending on the limits and descriptions that are programmed into the system. was limited in the sense that a human must provide the final order to launch an assault, despite the fact that many defensive systems provide an exemption to this rule.

The term autonomous may have a variety of connotations depending on the area of research being conducted. In the field of engineering, this term may refer to the capacity of a machine to function independently of human intervention. In philosophical contexts, it may relate to the state of being morally autonomous as a person. In the field of political science, it may relate to the capacity of a region to govern itself independently. When it comes to the creation of military weapons, the characteristics that define an autonomous weapon are not as easily discernible as they are in other fields. The precise criteria that is included in the idea of having autonomy may vary widely depending on the researchers, states, and organizations who are examining it.

There is no one agreed-upon definition of what defines a deadly autonomous weapon since different individuals use the term differently. A writer for the Case Western Reserve University School of Law by the name of Heather Roff describes autonomous weapon systems as armed weapon systems, capable of learning and adapting their 'functioning in response to changing circumstances in the environment in which [they are] deployed,' as well as capable of making firing decisions on their own. When compared to the definitions of other researchers, such as Peter Asaro and Mark Gubrud's definitions, which can be seen below, this particular concept of autonomous weapon systems requires a pretty high threshold to be met.

Academics like Peter Asaro and Mark Gubrud are attempting to reduce the threshold in order to classify a greater number of weapon systems as autonomous. They believe that any weapon system that is capable of releasing a lethal force without the operation, decision, or confirmation of a human supervisor can be deemed autonomous. This definition applies to any weapon system that is capable of releasing a force without the involvement of a human supervisor. Gubrud defines the term autonomous to refer to a weapon system that may operate in whole or in part without the need for human involvement. He contends that in order for a weapon system to be considered autonomous, it is not necessary for the system to be capable of coming to choices entirely by itself. Instead, it need to be recognized as autonomous so long as it actively participates in one or multiple aspects of the preparation process, beginning with locating the target and continuing all the way to shooting.

Land mines and naval mines, both of which have been in use since at least the 1600s and 1700s, respectively, hold the title of the world's oldest autonomously triggered fatal weapon. The Ottawa Treaty of 1997 put an end to the use of anti-personnel mines in many nations, although it did not apply to the United States, Russia, and a significant portion of Asia and the Middle East.

Some examples of LAWs that are now in use include automated hardkill active protection systems. These systems, which have been employed to defend ships and have been in use since the 1970s, include radar-guided CIWS (e.g., the US Phalanx CIWS). These kinds of systems are able to automatically recognize and engage in combat with incoming missiles, rockets, artillery fire, aircraft, and surface vessels according to the parameters that have been established by a human operator. There are several systems like this one designed specifically for tanks, such as the German AMAP-ADS, the Russian Arena, and the Israeli Trophy. South Korea and Israel both make use of a variety of different kinds of stationary sentry guns that are able to shoot at both individuals and vehicles. There are a variety of missile defense systems, such as the Iron Dome, that also have the capability of autonomous targeting. Remote weapon stations are another name for the automatic turrets that are fitted on military vehicles.

The necessity for a quick reaction is the primary motivation for the design of these systems, which does not include a person in the loop. In most cases, they have been deployed with the purpose of shielding persons and facilities from incoming bullets.

Drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles would fall under the category of systems with a greater degree of autonomy.

a few examples are the following: "The unarmed BAE Systems Taranis jet-propelled combat drone prototype may lead to a Future Combat Air System that can autonomously hunt, identify, and find opponents, but they are only able to engage a target if given permission to do so by the mission leadership.

Additionally, it has the ability to defend itself against hostile aircraft" (Heyns 2013, p.

§45).

It was proved in 2014 that the Northrop Grumman X-47B drone is capable of taking off and landing aboard aircraft ships; It is going to be made into a UCLASS system, which stands for unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike.

According to an article published in The Economist, as technology continues to advance, potential future applications of unmanned undersea vehicles could include mine clearance, mine-laying, anti-submarine sensor networking in contested waters, patrolling with active sonar, resupplying manned submarines, and becoming low-cost missile platforms.

Current US policy states: "Autonomous … weapons systems shall be designed to allow