Sanur Sharma

• Published: September-October 2023
• Strategic Analysis

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT have the potential to revolutionise the way we work and live.

• Published: March 01, 2023
• Issue Brief

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Sanur Sharma’s chapter ‘India-Africa Cooperation in Cybersecurity’ has been published in the Book ‘India-Africa Defense Cooperation Opportunities and Challenges’, DefEXPO 2022. Ministry of Defence, Govt of India.

Developing economies like India and Africa are an attractive target for cyberattacks by hackers because of their exponential growth, digital transformation and proliferation in the information and communications technology (ICT) uptake, internet use for e-commerce and online banking activities. However, the factors underwriting cyberthreats in African countries are their vulnerable ICT infrastructures and no digital borders. Africa is in the process of building its digital infrastructure, but it lacks the resources and capabilities to maintain a safe cyberspace. This chapter tries to explore and examine the strategic position of India in the cyberspace block, including its role in supplementing the African economy to combat cyber challenges, as well as outsourcing business processing, knowledge transfer/management and enhanced intergovernmental interaction towards cyber security. It will also discuss the current landscape of India–Africa bilateral or multilateral cooperation in the field of ICT, its nature of indulgence and the prospects of cybersecurity cooperation through sustained engagements.

    

• Published: 17 November, 2022

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Sanur Sharma’s article ‘Artificial intelligence in Warfare’ has been published by the Indian Parliament Library.

The article explores all the facets of intelligentised warfare that may be conducted through Artificial intelligence and its applications, and the challenges and opportunities AI presents for defence.

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• Published: 17 November, 2022

The special meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) held in New Delhi is an important multi-lateral effort to counter malicious use of technology.

• Published: November 16, 2022
• IDSA Comments

Sea-based unmanned crafts are increasingly being used by navies across the globe because of their utility and multi-mission capabilities. The future of naval warfare will be driven by unmanned systems thereby reducing the risk to human lives. This article explores the sea-based unmanned crafts that includes a survey of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) for military use. It includes a description of sea-based unmanned crafts, the present doctrines and standards, technology advancements and applications.

• Published: October-December 2022
• Journal of Defence Studies

Advances in Artificial Intelligence will progressively multiply the threats, challenges, and opportunities from the national security perspective.

• Published: September 12, 2022
• Issue Brief

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Sanur Sharma’s article ‘LaMDA: The hype about Google AI being sentient’ has been published in Hindustan Times, on 7 July 2022.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been considered the key to the future when it comes to imitating the human brain or becoming sentient. Recently, Google’s AI engineer Blake Lemoine going public on Google LaMDA, has sparked a discussion on AI models achieving consciousness. But what is more important here with these sparks is the serious concern regarding AI ethics, says Dr Sharma.

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• Published: 7 July, 2022

NATO countries are adopting Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs) to maintain their strategic advantage and to mitigate transnational threats.

• Published: May 24, 2022
• Issue Brief

The confluence of technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Cloud Computing with Unmanned Ground Vehicles has created enormous opportunities for creating intelligent autonomous systems both in the commercial and defence sectors.

• Published: April 22, 2022
• Issue Brief