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Promise or Peril? Artificial Intelligence, Human-Machine Interaction, and the Risk of War
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Promise or Peril? Artificial Intelligence, Human-Machine Interaction, and the Risk of War

Against the backdrop of increasing global tensions, transformative technologies—notably artificial intelligence—are poised to revolutionize how the military wages war and how leaders think about, prepare for, and decide to go to war.

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By Adam McCauley
Published on Feb 3, 2026
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Carnegie India does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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