book chapter
Artificial Intelligence: A Paradigm Shift in Modern Warfare
Abstract
This chapter will delve into how the use of AI will emerge as a game changer in defining the nature of warfare. It explains the transformative role of AI in reshaping cyber security strategies for a safer and more secure digital future. In doing so, it sets the groundwork for further discussion on the role of AI in cyber security, as we continue to move deeper into the digital age. The chapter provides an empirical investigation into how AI plays a vital role in cognitive warfare and examines how it amplifies traditional propaganda. This chapter highlights how AI-driven narratives exploit social and emotional vulnerabilities. It emphasizes how AI-driven analytics and automated communication tools multiply the reach and precision for hostile campaign. It has become imperative for practitioners, policymakers and scholars to understand the impact of AI in expanding the national power of the individual state as well as the features of the international system. © 2026 selection and editorial matter, Sandeep Tripathi and Kirill Sablin; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved.
Author keywords
military applications; network security; communication tools; cyber security; digital age; empirical investigation; modern warfare; national power; paradigm shifts; policy makers; secure digital; security strategies; artificial intelligence