An AI Enabled NATO Strategic Vision for Twenty-First-Century Complex Challenges

Abstract

Constant transformation plays a crucial role in the future success of the NATO Alliance. In the contemporary security environment, those who can get the latest technology to the war fighter faster will tend to enjoy a comparative advantage, unless that technology in turn blinds the organization to alternatives. Thus, the author lays out a strategic vision for AI enabled transformation for the Alliance detailing NATO's ability to adapt throughout history, introducing contemporary efforts for AI enabled tech solutions for NATO, but also pointing out the necessity of organizational learning.

His conclusion is that in an age where technological development is exponential, the Alliance appears increasingly unable to deal with the problems related to the exponential technology disruption. Complex contexts require a different mindset, and NATO has to look for new AI enabled tools, to face the increasing number of wicked problems. Most importantly he points out that building a platform with AI enabled technological solutions is only one side of the coin. There is a need for an organizational one as well which connects the different components together, and creates interoperability within the Alliance. As NATO incorporates new AI solutions, there is a need for introducing radically new training and education solutions, and create a framework for what the author calls Mission Command 2.0.

Citation

Porkoláb, I. (2020), "An AI Enabled NATO Strategic Vision for Twenty-First-Century Complex Challenges", Masakowski, Y.R. (Ed.) Artificial Intelligence and Global Security, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 153-165. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-811-720201009