AI widely considered the most profound shift in warfare since nuclear weapons

If AI can be used to accelerate war-making, it can also be used to augment and accelerate peace-keeping, conflict prevention, and accountability under international law. This requires political will and substantial investment which we have not yet seen.

Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at National Defence headquarters in Ottawa on May 26, 2026.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DOUGLAS ROCHE

June 15, 2026

EDMONTON— Artificial intelligence is dominating the headlines. Prime Minister Mark Carney used a hospital setting to pledge $200-billion of economic growth and lots of jobs. That’s the good side of AI. But there’s a dark side: AI is widely considered the most...

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