ASEAN and the military applications of AI

Published on April 11, 2024



While artificial intelligence can be used to magnify lethal force, it can also promote regional peace and stability.

ASEAN's new Guide on AI Governance and Ethics, released earlier this year, marks a milestone as the region's first coordinated effort to manage the risks of artificial intelligence. Notably, the voluntary guidelines omit regulations covering AI's military use.

However, this omission should be welcomed, as ASEAN countries could benefit from the integration of AI into their defence systems. While AI can increase the lethality of weapons, it also has numerous non-lethal applications that can promote peace and stability, particularly in the South China Sea. By developing a separate code of conduct tailored to AI's military use, ASEAN member states could harness the technology's potential to promote peace while curtailing its unrestrained and destabilising use.

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