Hyperwar: Conflict and Competition in the AI Century

by Amir Husain, John Rutherford Allen, Robert O. Work (Contributor)

The Hyperwar era is upon us. The fusion of distributed artificial intelligence with highly autonomous military systems ushers in a type of lightning-quick conflict that has never been seen before. Yet this is more than a revolution in military affairs; it is a revolution in human affairs that will transform the 21st century defense and security environment. Advances in AI will fundamentally change the human condition, and with it, a profoundly human undertaking, war. Conflict and Competition in the AI Century, gathers essays by leading experts in artificial intelligence explore the operational, technological, ethical, and professional military dimensions of this new era in which US dominance is no longer assured. “’Hyperwar’ doesn’t just admire the problem of AI-fueled warfare, it offers concrete approaches to help U.S. policymakers and our allies prepare. It is a ‘must read’ for all humans seeking to be ‘in the loop or on the loop’ before these technologies outpace our capacity to make ethical, strategic and secure decisions about our future.” —Ambassador Victoria Nuland CEO, Center for a New American Security

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Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Amir Husain is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and inventor based in Austin, Texas. He is the founder and CEO of SparkCognition, Inc., a company specializing in cognitive computing software solutions that help businesses and governments better respond to a world of ever-evolving threats, and he was a founding member of IBM's advisory board for Watson. Husain speaks at numerous SXSW, defense, cybersecurity, computer science, energy, and environmental conferences. His work, along with SparkCognition's work, has been featured in such publications as Fast Company, Wired, Forbes, and the New York Times. The Sentient Machine is his first book.

Reviews

[Andrew Carr · Rating 1 out of 5]

A grab bag of unrelated short essays self-published by the author's company. There are some interesting parts, but there's nothing that ties them together other than general AI & war. A shame, hyperwar as an idea deserves more sustained engagement - but not only by its boosters.

[Hj Reichen · Rating 2 out of 5]

A series of short essays. A few interesting thoughts, but nothing mind blowing (audio)