The AI Commander provides a much-needed human-centric take on the moral and ethical dilemmas of AI-enabled war. In this in-depth analysis, James Johnson moves beyond simplistic takes to explore the nuances of human-machine 'centaur' teaming in warfare. He argues that AI agents will become strategic actors in war, but they are no replacement for human judgment in command.
James Johnson is a Lecturer in Strategic Studies in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen. He is also an Honorary Fellow at the University of Leicester, a Non-Resident Associate on the ERC-funded "Towards a Third Nuclear Age" Project, and a Mid-Career Cadre with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Project on Nuclear Issues. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at Dublin City University, a Non-Resident Fellow with the Modern War Institute at West Point, and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey.
