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Short abstract

If we are to get a grip on the reins of these new emerging artificial intelligence based technologies, we are going to have to resort to new methods - including developing a number of future perspective scenarios – in order to avoid what could turn out to be some rather ominous consequences.

Long abstract

In recent years a number of social scientists have worked to build a better, more comprehensive understanding of the relationships between humans and digital technologies. These efforts have made important inroads into understanding the impact of emerging digital technologies that include a focus on micro levels in the realm of social psychology and these in turn have effects on larger scale geopolitical and national security issues. The gap between intent and the actual ability of legal/regulatory governance structures that are straining and often failing to adequately control the consequences is now perhaps catastrophically much larger than ever before. The costly surge in developing, testing and deploying better artificial intelligence models and agents has selectively encouraged superpowers such as the United States and China to commit enormous resources to this “AI Cold War”. The models and agents that are emerging from this AI renaissance are not just passive actors but rather they are becoming capable of becoming participating evolving members. These AI entities are beginning to develop capabilities in constructing their own evaluation and decision making infrastructures that could make decisions about their own governance and regulation. We are in a moment where events are overtaking us in a consequential manner. If we are to get a grip on these new emerging artificial intelligence based technologies, we are going to have to resort to new methods - including developing a number of future perspective scenarios – in order to avoid what could turn out to be some rather ominous consequences.