Weaponisation of Technology and Its Security Implications: Understanding Emerging Threats in the Digital Age
The rapid advancement of emerging technologies has transformed the nature of warfare and internal security, creating new opportunities as well as unprecedented risks. Technologies such as artificial intelligence, drones, autonomous systems, cyber weapons, deepfakes, biotechnology, and quantum computing are increasingly being weaponised by state and non-state actors. This article explores how the weaponisation of technology is reshaping India’s security landscape, examines the evolving threats to national security and public safety, analyses the legal and policy responses, and discusses strategies for building a resilient, technology-driven security framework in the digital age.