Major developments in the field of artificial intelligence over the past decade have led to many discussions about the potential military, social, economic, security and political impacts of this technical revolution, until it has become a weapon employed in state relations and a point of competition between them.
Artificial intelligence represents one of the most important and dangerous secretions of the digital technological revolution that glowed in the information age (the fourth industrial revolution) as a result of the smart applications that emerged from it that affected various aspects of life. Humans are able to manufacture artificial intelligence, by employing Internet services, robotics, 3D printing, virtual reality, big data, and the Internet of Things... which have brought about many large-scale changes in human life.
Far from delving into the lack of legal and ethical frameworks and legislation in this aspect, and the benefits of this development in automating cooperation between different business systems, facilitating tedious tasks for institutions, and its multiple applications in medicine, education and communications, the spread of artificial intelligence has led in many areas to a real boom that we see in life. Human welfare at the moment.
Smart countries are aware of the importance of employing artificial intelligence technologies and their positive impact in bringing about a developmental boom in supporting their policies and services, and they are working hard to accelerate the pace of adopting artificial intelligence and attracting specialized companies in this field.
Many thinkers, including Kissinger in his joint book "The Age of Artificial Intelligence ... and the Future of Man" published in November 2021, are aware of the enormous challenge posed by digital technology in general, and artificial intelligence in particular, on concepts rooted in centuries, especially on the concept of power. , and the impact of artificial intelligence on military technologies such as cyber weapons enhanced in this aspect.
However, little sustained attention has been paid to the impact of artificial intelligence on international relations, or to how the technology affects the work of policymakers and decision-makers.
Today, discussions are taking place about the impact of artificial intelligence on the concept of international relations and the political and diplomatic process.
The inception of deep learning and neural networks in the late last two decades has sparked a new wave of interest in AI, positively increasing its potential for implementation in a number of activities, including foreign policy and its application to a wide range of consular and diplomatic activities and in a broad, cross-disciplinary agenda ranging from economy, business and security, leading to the consolidation and dissemination of the principles of democracy and human rights.
It is true that the topic of artificial intelligence is still a matter of great debate among experts and scholars, but it is expected to become one of the main technologies in the twenty-first century that can affect the way relations between countries are managed, provide tools in diplomacy, foreign and global policies, and enhance the importance of power. The "soft" in the discourse of those countries through several levels represented in the distribution of information management skills, competitive economic advantage, as well as the collection and analysis of strategic and intelligence information.
Today, we see attempts to introduce artificial intelligence into the process of evaluating relations between countries, and to contribute to the decision-making process based on the huge amount of information and analysis tables.
In this regard, China has taken an advanced step in employing artificial intelligence technologies in the field of international relations.
When Chinese President Xi Jinping decided to introduce the agenda of artificial intelligence in his country's foreign policy, he called for opening new horizons in diplomacy by drawing on these cutting-edge technologies.
And the programs created by the Chinese government began to receive a great deal of information in this regard, until news circulated about the announcement of its first ambassador in this virtual world, "Ributa".
It is known that China was a pioneer in relying on artificial intelligence technology, and it has a “new generation plan” to be the world leader in this field by 2030, and China used the “Wu Dao” system, which tries to simulate the human brain and constituted a leap in the world of learning. automation, and make China's capabilities in the field of artificial intelligence surpass those in the world.
This system comes at the heart of China's policy to make artificial intelligence technology the core of its technological and economic plan, which it announced for the first time in 2017, a plan that raised the concern of Western governments about the illegal uses of artificial intelligence technology in areas such as surveillance and wars, especially as this technology has become enthusiastic. Investors, who want to seize the huge business opportunities offered by this technology.
Politicians and researchers in China have also come to think of AI as an assistant in everyday decision-making that can provide input, suggestions, and recommendations in a matter of seconds.
What is interesting is that the Chinese Academy of Sciences is building machine learning algorithms that are being implemented and used in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
No one denies China's ambition to be a superpower in the field of artificial intelligence through initiatives it puts forward from time to time to adapt its activities to the technological trend and the digital revolution.
The geopolitical environment simulation machine and forecasting platform has been used to screen almost all foreign investment projects in recent years to assess risks and predict events like terrorist attacks, political turmoil and much more while offering prompt and encouraging solutions.
Go back to the beginning, after the “bots” started doing simple jobs, such as working in restaurants, cafes, markets, airports, and hospitals, and the participation of robots in sports arbitration, and the predictions of artificial intelligence who will win or not, we began to see these robots occupying the seats of diplomats in international organizations, as is the case in China, and observers do not rule out that it will have a role in the future in making many decisions, and determining the destinies of peoples.
The conclusion is that "smart" countries are aware of the importance of employing artificial intelligence technologies, and their positive impact in bringing about a developmental breakthrough in supporting their policies and services, and they are working hard to accelerate the pace of adopting artificial intelligence, attracting specialized companies in this field, and contributing to the implementation of the axes and objectives of their strategic plans. and entrepreneurial.
Artificial intelligence - in which global revenue growth is expected to break the barrier of $500 billion in 2023 - is no longer a purely economic issue, but also a tool of control and domination, and has become an integral part of our daily lives, starting with helping us move around in cities and avoid crowds. Traffic, all the way to the use of virtual assistants in performing tasks, making decisions and choosing between them.