The probability of military aggression of autonomous AI: assumptions or imminent reality (analyzing the facts of russian war against Ukraine)

Abstract

The application of modern technologies with artificial intelligence in all spheres of human life is growing exponentially. There is a real concern that this growth could become uncontrollable. The lack of public, state and international control over artificial intelligence technologies creates large-scale risks of using such software and hardware that inevitably affect or, conversely, intentionally harm humanity. The events of recent weeks and Russia's war against democratic Ukraine confirm the thesis that the uncontrolled use of AI, especially in the military sphere, can lead to complete non-compliance with the moral norms of the use of controlled AI or the spontaneous emergence of aggressive autonomous AI. The development of legal regulation of the use of technologies with artificial intelligence is being carried out rather slow, in comparison to the rapid development of AI technologies, which simultaneously cover all areas of public relations. Therefore, control over the creation and use of AI should be carried out not only by technical regulation (requirements, technical standards, regulations, assessments of compliance with technical standards, control of compliance with technical regulations) but also by the developing of standard laws and specific changes in the information, civil, criminal and other spheres of law, by creating comprehensive legislation and the state supervisory authority in this area.