AI and Global Security: From Early Warning to AI-Assisted Diplomacy

Abstract

Within the current shift towards a multipolar and uncertain world, where consensus building and shared solutions become more difficult to reach, AI-driven solutions can enhance peace and security efforts. There is an unexplored potential for AI-powered conflict prevention, early warning systems, and AI-assisted diplomacy. While AI has been widely debated for its disruptive potential, its positive applications in peacebuilding remain largely underexplored. With ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa, the Group of Seven (G7) should harness the potential of AI-powered applications by building on existing G7 members’ efforts and investing in the sector. The G7 should invest in AI-powered early warning systems and conflict prevention strategies that could help bridging the “warning-response gap.” This includes enhancing data-sharing mechanisms, integrating AI tools into decision-making, and fostering collaboration between governments, the private sector and civil society.