The Algorithmic War

AI systems compete in microseconds. Your business decisions take days. See the problem?

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At 2:32 PM on May 6, 2010, the Dow Jones plummeted nearly 1,000 points in about 10 minutes. No human pressed the sell button. Algorithms reacting to algorithms had torn a hole in the market before anyone could intervene.

This is an algorithmic war. The rise of AI means the risk of flash-crash-style events moves beyond financial services into our entire way of life.

The Speed Race Begins

Algorithms influence you multiple times daily. With AI expanding everywhere, algorithmic war is an AI versus AI battle at machine speed, where decisions occur faster than humans can observe or control.

As machines make more decisions, we lose visibility and are unable to intervene when things go wrong. Financial markets were first. Now, algorithmic battles happen in advertising, cybersecurity, and military systems. Each arena has its own unique rules, prizes, and risks.

These invisible battles affect pension values, online experiences, and security systems. The pace accelerates. Understanding them …