Abstract
This study examines the nexus between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human security,
focusing on analysing critical aspects and considerations. These critical aspects and
considerations include health security, personal security, political security, and food
security. The study found that the applications of AI technologies address key sources
of insecurities in food, agriculture, political governance, domestic violence, and abuse,
as well as in healthcare sectors. Regarding health security, the study found that AI
technologies enable doctors to remain up to date by providing recent research about
certain diseases and helping them to provide better care to their patients. AI
technologies were furthermore found to outperform many doctors in predicting
operative findings and addressing mental health issues, thus reducing the risk of
suicide cases. Regarding personal security, the study found that AI empowers ordinary
persons with tools to detect any threats to their security. Regarding political security,
the study found that AI increases public participation, which enables ordinary persons
to partake in the decision-making processes. Regarding food security, the study found
that AI technologies increase agricultural efficiency and productivity and ensures the
availability of food. It promotes a crop management system that empowers the
farmers’ skills in crop selection, fertiliser application, and pest-related issues with
accuracy, thus ensuring sustainable availability, accessibility, utilisation, and stability
of food. Regarding political violence, the study found that AI technologies ensure the
inclusivity of all members of society, increase citizen participation, and promote
inclusive democracy and the rule of law, where all the people participate in the
decision-making processes.
To achieve the above findings, the study adopted a qualitative research method with
an exploratory approach based on the secondary data collected from the literature
review through desktop analysis. The study focused on the cases and events of AI
that occurred between 2011-2023. These cases were drawn from different countries
where AI has been used to address security concerns. The study was underpinned by
the relative deprivation and innovative theories.