Digital technologies and Mosaic warfare. The new frontiers of cyber warfare and its social vulnerabilities

Abstract

The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into military strategies has reshaped contemporary warfare, giving rise to Mosaic Warfare, a paradigm characterized by modular, networked, and autonomous systems. This study investigates how Mosaic Warfare is transforming military decision-making, to what extent AI contributes to the dehumanization of war, and what opportunities and risks this evolution entails. Using a comprehensive literature review, the paper bridges insights from military strategy, AI ethics, and sociology. The findings highlight growing vulnerabilities, ethical dilemmas, and the risks of uncontrolled escalation, emphasizing the urgent need for ethical oversight in the militarization of AI.