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

Using machine learning technology in the context of cyber defence/crime makes sense, provided that the program generates 'alerts' to be reviewed by a human, and the program is not given any abilities to make 'decisions' autonomously.

Special consideration should be given to monitoring for false positives and proper controls should be put in place to mitigate AI 'hallucinations'. Before anything were to be developed or put in place, legislation around data protection and ethical guardrails for AI use needs to be passed and implemented.

As part of that legislation, any program should undergo rigorous testing and risk assessments prior to deployment and should NEVER be used for actual warfare (e.g. AI-assisted drone strikes).

I think no one should be relying on AI fully but I belive it is a good assistant tool for tasks as such.

Something similar was done, and they tricked the machine simply with a box, by walking, and rolling.

Yes, but with emphasis on invest. Governments should not be risking the safety of their citizens with current garbage AI, so investment into national and international standards would be wise.

To a certain extent, artificial intelligence can be very useful but should not be the factor that determines the security of an entire nation.

I think the wrong development of AI in defense can lead to disasters so I think it should not be legal or be thought as a war crime

Transparency, robust regulations for safety and ethics, and security to prevent misuse by malicious people.

AI should not be used in general for military use, governmental use, economic use, or generic use. It causes harm when produced in large numbers

Ai can be hacked and can become compromised and would be unsafe to have an ai brain work on something because there may be human errors in there code

Yes, but not without human oversite an not for active combat. We need to have human emotions while in combat or we will become the monsters

Depends. AI could make mistakes with defence but it would make things quicker and more easily managed.

AI is an emerging technology that has limitations and implications we do not quite understand. In conjunction with strong policy and good decision -making AI could be a tool used with extreme caution for defense applications.

Under supervision from a committee of experts for the ethics, implications, biases and for safety of the people in mind.

Taking away the face-to-face component of fights leads to diminished value for human life. Using AI to bring supplies and go on suicide missions, or to do surveillance, would not be a bad idea, however.

yes and no the military shouldn't rely on ai and should be able to find solutions but using ai to help them if they are stuck on a problem then yes

If there are ways to make the AI extremely safe to use, and have a low to zero chance of being hacked by foreign parties.

I do not believe that that the government should invest in artificial intelligence as it is not the be all end all. with AL you do not have the human being behind it it is only a cold hard computer so when it comes to a life or death situation it could very well go for the most logical rought for example a terast is hiding in a group of 100 people the choice is to wait until that person can be safely removed from the group of inacence or end the 100 lives to end the tarest and save millions later on this would be considered casualties where a human may try and find other rought to deal with this and minamise the casualties the AI may choose to end all the lives for the sack of millions of others living in peace.

they should do it only for specific instances but always have a human around to make sure no mistakes are made

yes, but only for prediction on if things may be coming, AI should not have control over any weapons

yes, but the access it has should be restricted to suggestions. AI should not have the ability to send nuclear missiles in the case of a misidentification.

No, AI cannot be trusted with the biases inherent in its programming. This would be giving power to a discriminatory program instead of relying on human controls.

No, my life has been altered because I've been lied about by retarded losers. They call it AI, but they you should really study how these people live and act.

No, artificial intelligence shouldn't be used to make important and complex military/security decisions.

It can be useful. However, the use of technology for strictly confidential purposes can be tampered with.

Not at the moment because, while AI is advanced and is advancing as time goes by, I feel like it’s not advanced enough yet.

It depends, it would really be helpful for AI to take care of defence applications so people can work on other problems but at the same time but it might be better if they are applied onto small defence applications at first fro testing

Yes, but only if humans have the ability to override these systems in cases of technological corruption (damaged files, hacking, etc.)

No, at the end of the day AI can have false positives and needs to be constantly kept maintained by humans so might as well just use humans.

Some support investing in AI for defense to enhance national security and efficiency, while others express concerns about ethical implications, potential misuse, and the risks of autonomous weaponry.

it depends but overall we should be using this as people not for defensive purposes, ai should only be used for learning

On one hand Canada will have to stay relevant with other countries however this could lead to an abuse of power. I am undecided at this time as do not understand enough about AI.

Yes, but should not be replacing any jobs. It should be a research tool opposed to a replacement to human input. It's not powerful enough yet in my eyes

i believe that if the government were to invest in (ai) they should add restrictions and be extremely cautious and at some point take hypothetical scenarios into account. but overall (ai) should be used for everything in term of research and methods on how to possibly do things such as agriculture and environmental safety.

Artificial Intelligence Should be abolished as it is dangerous and can be easily manipulated, human intelligence is superior. .

Only if not doing so poses a threat to national security -- and not for any other purpose besides national security

Yes, but only so we don't get far behind in military technology. And as long as it can be overridden easily.

I believe it should be utilized, and maintained by the proper people of power, and be used for good against humanity. For example: in wars to be used against certain gases, and more.

There are good and bad qualities to artificial intelligence so it all depends on the applications of the AI and where the spending goes towards it.

Other countries may use it, but it is certainly a scary idea, and I wouldn't want to be without it if they attack us with it, so yes and no.

Artificial Intelligence is good to invest in, unless it is used to protect us. I trust real people with morals rather than a robot with my safety and security.

Yes, as long as the systems are tested on a regular basis to lessen mechanical error as much as possible. Also, don't set up the mostly deadly mechanisms, for example, nuclear missiles.

Defense applications in the sense of the Canadian military being able to use it to identify threats from foreign countries yes.

yes but they need to understand that AI cannot be used for every single defense. we still need to make our own solutions but i can see how AI can assist to improve defense plans

it would advance our technology and we can use it for defense, but i feel like they are gaining way too much power

Yes and no because if this investment is opened to the public then everywhere we go would be ai and a lot of people will use it for unnecessary preposes.

Yes, but it should be studied and highly secured to ensure public safety and reduce the risk of losing control.

AI use requires presence of subject matter experts. If Govt is planning on implementing AI they need more SME first

the potential is there, little by little they could incorporate the use of ai but definitely nothing dramatic.

Only at the border. Track where crossings are happening outside of patrolled facilities and setup group, UNKNOWN - covert - that can stop it right then and there

No. AI is bad for climate and should be used as little as possible, the future of AI should be in the hands of the public, for the public to decide.

Yes, But only if the AI is used for information and detecting enemy attacks, it cannot initiate attacks/counter-attacks.

Yes, but not to the extent of the private market bubble, and only when technology has been heavily tested and found to be reliable should it be put to use

AI is difficult because its a new thing. It can be used for good and bad, so Its a case-by-case basis.

I don't believe artificial intelligence is a safe creation and will eventually take over all jobs, and society as a whole

It depends, if ai is being used to check if someone is who they say they are then no, however if it is being used to keep servers protected then yes

Yes but until AI becomes more advanced it should not be the biggest priority nor should we rely on it too heavily if it does reach that level of advancement.

AI is not that competent in that field as of now so it might not be the best now but they could start somewhere

at the current stage of AI development that would lead to more harm than good, however in the future once the technology is more developed that could be beneficial.

It is inevitable that they will do this, but they should setup an AI ethics commission for general use of AI and be very careful in their usage of AI. It is a Pandora's box.

no the government should work on developing the humans brain instead of creating (AI) for defense applications.

I don't have anything against AI, but AI could lead to problems like identity fraud and other major problems.

Hoping we all watched Terminator, we need to implement immense security and strict control measures if we do invest in AI defense. So yes, we should invest in AI defense, but keep a strict fist clenched over it.

Yes, provided it is under constant review by a third party government agency of bipartisans overseeing this.

yes but it should be limited and the ai should have a killswitch along with it being overseen by a human.

like, from a realist perspective or is this about my ideology?

I'm extremely iffy on it since I've seen and read too much horror stories about AI defenses. Try reading "I Have No Mouth But I Must Scream" and answer yes with confidence, I dare you

Yes, but only if we can be sure that it isn't going to be used against the people.

I think they should invest in it for certain uses like enemy detection software but if it can shoot on its own without a human there, I think it should be banned

should only be for military use and not on civilians

I prefer to keep a neutral position in politics after.

depends on how serious the situation, and if the AI has been carefully tested and works properly

it should be used as application with limited use not at excess still decision should depend on human intelligence and Human control

No, geopolitics is complex and cannot be calculated.

AI can be used for things such intelligence gathering or tactal purposes. However, any weapon systems should be human controlled.

Yes and No, using AI to enhance military capabilities should be to some extent. Giving full control could be a risk for dangerous situations.

It really depends on how AI evolves. I get that it could (in some cases) give a second opinion if the military were making plans or decisions, however, it also takes time and knowledge to figure out the logistics of the AI generated opinion. If it is able to give proper answers and opinions with thorough explanations behind them, then maybe then the government could invest in AI.

Yes, but to the extent that it is thoroughly monitored and used minimally with human evaluation of AI decisions

Yes but again make sure it’s well controlled, understood and not entirely dependent on AI and that there is a way to overrule an ai command.

Should invest in AI technologies but great vigilance and with concrete details and barriers that make sure that nothing goes out of hands.

Other militaries will still invest in this tech, no matter how abhorrent it is to think about an AI manned gun.

gov't should invest in regulating AI and in diplomacy initiatives around the ethical implications of AI before any tech gets applied practically.

Semi-autonomous drones would be acceptable, i.e., no serious action without human approval. Cyber defense in order to provide warnings, alerts, blocking and locking out to wait for human action would be acceptable. Decision-making should be left to humans but AI can provide all relevant information so as to allow for a well informed decision. Humans should retain control in all cases.

Yes because other countries will and do. However there should always be human oversight to major decisions

Yes but decision making should be left to humans and all source material should be triple checked for veracity.

Yes, only because other governments will not hesitate to do so, we need to keep pace with the world.

Depends on the AI, and how reliable it is, either way, I think we should have real people behind the AI just in case something fishy gets through the AI's defense.

Yes, but make sure that the AI is used as a tool and not as an excuse to hide behind your own deteriorating morals

I think they have to be very careful when analyzing risk versus reward. I'm unsure if it's a good idea at this point.