Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Abbas Mehraliyan ¹
• Seyed Jalal Dehghani Firooz Abadi ²

¹ PhD Student, Department of International Relations, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.

² Professor, Department of International Relations, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction
Security is inherent to humankind and is one of the most prominent issues in the field of international relations. It is a fundamental issue that is woven into all areas of life, social structures, the government, non-governmental organizations, the structure of the international system, and all local and international actors. Due to its importance and relevance, security can be studied in various approaches. At first glance, this issue may fit into the mainstream framework. However, the breadth and complexity of security seem to prevent a single theory from covering all its aspects. In addition to the hard elements involved in security issues, new technologies such as artificial intelligence can pose challenges to humans, societies, institutions, and ultimately international security. In this study, while not ignoring the importance and influential and growing position of all forms of new technologies, artificial intelligence, due to some distinctive indicators compared to other scientific and technical technologies, seems to have and will have a higher position in international security issues in the future. The present study focuses on artificial intelligence and the hopes arising from its positive impact on various areas of national and international security, as well as the fears arising from the consequences of irresponsible use and the exacerbation of the gap, leading to the creation/intensification of security threats at the regional and international levels. This research seeks to present a broad picture of the positions of artificial intelligence as one of the leading and transformative technologies in the games of actors in the international system.
Research Question(s): What is the impact and position of artificial intelligence in security issues and maintaining and strengthening national and international state power? What are the promises and information technology resulting come from? What direction will foreign policy take? Will anarchy continue in international relations? What will the perception of hard power and soft power in the field of security look like with the advent of artificial intelligence? How will artificial intelligence transform the balance of power on a global scale?
 Literature Review
Artificial intelligence, as one of the most influential technologies and as a simultaneous source of power and potential threat, has gained a significant place in international relations discussions and analyses since the early 21st century. Rosena can perhaps be mentioned as one of the first among those, in the article "Information, Artificial Intelligence, and the Development of Analytical Skills" (James Rosena et al., 2011), who highlighted the category of artificial human intelligence and drew the attention of leaders and politicians to the value and importance of this technology. (Singh Gill, 2019) The article "Artificial Intelligence and International Security: The Long View" seeks to examine and demonstrate the importance of artificial intelligence in various areas of competition between countries, especially from a defense perspective. The article "Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons" focuses on the military use of artificial intelligence, its technical aspects, as well as the development and risks of this technology, and its impact on companies active in the nuclear sector, and attempts to explain and explain the future of this advancing technology. (Johnson, 2023)
Methodology
This research, employing a descriptive-analytical method, aims to address the aforementioned questions and assess the extent of this technology's impact on social life, particularly in the context of international security, a pressing and sensitive concern for governments.
Results
The findings of this article suggest that actors in the international system are seeking to capitalize on technological opportunities and address potential challenges to create new platforms for the application of artificial intelligence, thereby leveraging it to enhance national security and establish international standards and norms aligned with their national interests.
It is also important to pay attention to the distance between official actors and moral agents in relation to artificial intelligence.

Keywords

• International security
• Advanced technologies
• Moral Agency
• UNESCO

Main Subjects

• International Relations