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Springer International Publishing
Abstract
This chapter discusses dual-use technologies (DUT), technologies that have potential to be used for both peaceful and military aims, from a global perspective, especially with regard to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Strategic research and development (R&D) of DUT has its roots in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the United States (US).
Concluding remarks
DARPA was established under the US DoD’s national strategy to overcome the, so-called Sputnik shock and its success has led to the realization of the current information society. Since then, major countries around the world have established DARPA-like R&D organizations and are operating on R&D of DUT. AI is one of key technologies for DUT; thus, its concepts and characteristics are discussed. On the other hand, DUT is an aggregation of strategic cutting-edge technology for each country, which is important for national security and defense. In particular, since AI is in a form of software, outcomes can easily leak or get stolen through the Internet. This issue is known as “dual-use dilemma” and precautions must be taken against it. Therefore, countries, organizations and universities are taking and/or considering various counter measures. At the same time, the Japanese academic community is currently in denial about DUT-policy based on its unique background. The author hopes that this chapter will be helpful in future works on this topic.
Reference details
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-22371-6_2
Resource type
Miscellaneous
Year of Publication
2023
ISSN Number
1868-4394
Publication Area
Dual-use cybersecurity
Date Published
2023
How to cite this reference:
Ueno, H. (2023). Artificial Intelligence as Dual-Use Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22371-6_2 (Original work published 2023)