Threats and Opportunities in AI-generated Images for Armed Forces

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.24095v1
• Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:46:02 GMT
• Title: Threats and Opportunities in AI-generated Images for Armed Forces
• Authors: Raphael Meier,
• Abstract summary: Recent advancements in the field of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to synthesize images give rise to several new challenges for armed forces.<n>The objective of this report is to investigate the role of AI-generated images for armed forces and provide an overview on opportunities and threats.
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• Abstract: Images of war are almost as old as war itself. From cave paintings to photographs of mobile devices on social media, humans always had the urge to capture particularly important events during a war. Images provide visual evidence. For armed forces, they may serve as the output of a sensor (e.g. in aerial reconnaissance) or as an effector on cognition (e.g. in form of photographic propaganda). They can inform, influence, or even manipulate a target audience. The recent advancements in the field of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to synthesize photorealistic images give rise to several new challenges for armed forces. The objective of this report is to investigate the role of AI-generated images for armed forces and provide an overview on opportunities and threats. When compared with traditional image generation (e.g. photography), generative AI brings distinct conceptual advantages to implement new tactical tenets and concepts which so far have not been feasible: masses of AI-generated images can be used for deceptive purposes, to influence the pace of combat in the information environment, to cause surprise, sow confusion and shock. AI-generated images are a tool favoured for offensive manoeuvres in the information environment. To prepare for future challenges involving AI-generated images and improve their resilience, recommendations are given at the end of the report for all branches of the armed forces, who are active in cyber defense and/or exposed to the information environment.

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