Inteligencia Artificial aplicada a la predicción de conflictos armados

[…] armed conflict involving states and rebel groups, armed conflict between non-state actors, and violence against civilians[…] combining these two approaches of classical regression in dynamic simulation with machine learning type models in one step ahead forecasting through (model ensembles). […] Random forests, K Nearest Neighbours, Support Vector Machines, Neural Networks […] pcr.uu.se ViEWS – Department of Peace and Conflict Research – Uppsala University, Sweden

El Dolar como Arma de Guerra

Opiniones interesantes […] The US, however, regularly uses the dollar to sanction any economic activity that it regards as a threat to its foreign-policy interests, even in the short term. The French bank BNP Paribas, for example, has been fined $9 billion by the US Department of Justice for violating US embargoes against Cuba, Sudan, and Iran. […] project-syndicate.org | The Dollar Goes to War. To many observers, America’s “weaponization” of the dollar against China, the European Union, and others looks like yet another example of President Donald Trump abusing his power. The question is whether anyone can – or will – do anything about it.

Nukemap

Meter variables y localidades del mundo en este mapa es terrorífico, más si marcamos la opción de «casualities» nuclearsecrecy.com | NUKEMAP by Alex Wellerstein NUKEMAP is a mapping mash-up that calculates the effects of the nuclear explosions …

Tensión nuclear en la península de Corea

Cientos de miles de muertos. Y eso es sin utilizar armas nucleares. No parece buen negocio. […] After all the North Korean strikes and allied counterstrikes, South Korea and the United States will eventually prevail in toppling the Kim regime after a bloody, pyrrhic war. Even a couple of weeks of fighting will leave behind sights more suited to Stalingrad than Seoul, […] The death toll due to the hostilities could total in the hundreds of thousands, but the humanitarian crisis on the peninsula will result in far more through disease and malnutrition and could take decades to heal. […] A Sneak Peak at America’s War Plans for North Korea The Pentagon has been running war games for years, and the results aren’t pretty. foreignpolicy.com

Corea del Norte y escalada de tensión

Algo va muy mal cuando China suena como el más sensato en la habitación. […] Mr Wang said: «One has the feeling that a conflict could break out at any moment. «I think that all relevant parties should be highly vigilant with regards to this situation.» «We call on all parties to refrain from provoking and threatening each other, whether in words or actions, and not let the situation get to an irreversible and unmanageable stage.» […] China fears North Korea-US conflict ‘at any moment’ – BBC News The concern comes as the US takes a tough line on North Korea, which may test… bbc.com|De BBC News

Máquinas que deciden cuando y a quien matar.

Se introducen nuevas máquinas en los escenarios de combate, y se le está dando la capacidad de decidir cuando y a quien atacar. El ‘Dilema de Terminator’, los robots que podrían ser máquinas asesinas Estados Unidos desarrolla tecnología militar con inteligencia artificial con el fin de mantener su supremacía bélica mundial, mientras los científicos y activistas… nytimes.com

El Día que Israel Atacó a Estados Unidos

[…] In 1967, at the height of the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War, the Israeli Air Force launched an unprovoked attack on the USS Liberty, a US Navy spy ship that was monitoring the conflict from the safety of international waters in the Mediterranean. […]   The Day Israel Attacked America Al Jazeera investigates the shocking truth behind a deadly Israeli attack on a US naval vessel. aljazeera.com|De Special programme

Guerras de Religión

Estado Islámico en guerra contra talibanes por el control de territorios en Afganistán. Una pieza más del puzle. «Raising its black flag over the rugged mountainous regions of Afghanistan, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has emerged as a new threat to the war-ravaged country as it battles the Taliban for supremacy. « ISIL and the Taliban Al Jazeera gains unprecedented access to ISIL’s central leadership and explores the threat it poses to the Taliban. aljazeera.com

ISIS y Países Arabes

El problema del ISIS (sunies) es una guerra de religión, pero, a diferencia de lo que pensamos en occidente, no es contra el cristianismo, sino entre Chiies y Sunies. Chiies apoyados por Iran y Sunies apoyados por Arabia Saudí, principalmente. War on ISIS: Why Arab states aren’t doing more – CNN.com The West is stepping up its war on ISIS, but why aren’t Arab countries getting more militarily involved? cnn.com|De Nick Thompson, CNN

Problemas éticos de la inteligencia artificial

Los expertos en inteligencia artificial están asustados con la posibilidad de que sus avances acaben como las investigaciones que llevaron a la bomba nuclear. «El objetivo es lograr que la ONU haga una prohibición expresa de los robots asesinos. Eso lleva tiempo, pero lo lograremos. Es evidente que una organización terrorista no va a hacer caso a la ONU, pero sí las empresas de armamento. Por ejemplo, se ha logrado vetar los láser para cegar a prisioneros. Y ya no se fabrican.»   Los expertos en inteligencia artificial advierten de los peligros de los robots asesinos y piden a la ONU que los prohíba. tecnologia.elpais.com|De Ediciones El País