Use and Abuse of AI in Warfare, Human Development, and Social Justice

Artificial intelligence (AI) has various applications in warfare, human development, and social justice. AI enhances computational strategies, improves humanitarian efforts, and promotes equity in data driven policies. In military warfare, AI systems increase precision, however ethical accountability becomes a pressing issue. Regarding social justice, AI helps identify bias and promote fairness but can also reinforce discrimination if deployed irresponsibly. Further exploration of the dual nature of AI and its potential for both uses and abuse across these critical domains may highlight the need for responsible governance and ethical safeguards. Use and Abuse of AI in Warfare, Human Development, and Social Justice explores AI and its use in war and conflict, sociology, and politics. It examines the humanization of AI and its computerized systems for social development. This book covers topics such as artificial intelligence, eco-tourism, and sociology, and is a useful resource for academicians, researchers, government officials, sociologists, and policymakers.

Ndwakhulu Tshishonga (PhD) is an Africanist academic and a research fellow within the School of Built Environment & Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He specialises in political economy, Community Development, decolonized development and developmental state, local economic development, local governance and citizenship, and African Politics. Over the past two decades, more than 70 scholarly papers and book chapters were contributed to local and international journals and edited books. His academic citizenship includes presenting at both national and international conferences as well engaging government departments in policy issues relating governance, democracy and professionalising community development in South Africa.