“Borgs in the org” and the decision to wage war: The impact of AI on institutional learning and the exercise of restraint
Journal: Cambridge Forum on AI Law and Governance
Year: 2025

Abstract In this article, we maintain that the anticipated integration of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled systems into state-level decision making over whether and when to wage war will be accompanied by a hitherto neglected risk. Namely, the incorporation of such systems will engender subtle but significant changes to the state’s deliberative and organisational structures, its culture, and its capacities – and in ways that could undermine its adherence to international norms of restraint.