1、Safeguarding Europes Security in the age of AISoftware is eating Defense2Safeguarding Europes Security in the age of AIPublished on the occasion of the Munich Security Conference 2025Disclaimer:This report is not an official publication of the Munich Security Conference(MSC).The contents of this pap

2、er do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the MSC and is meant to provide input to and stimulate the debate at the MSC.The world is undergoing a profound geopolitical and technological transformation.Artificial Intelligence has changed defense,and post-quantum cryptography will be essent

3、ial to protecting its future.This report provides leaders with a roadmap to navigate this critical juncture and harness the potential of technology to safeguard Europes strategic autonomy and resilience.3Safeguarding Europes Security in the age of AITable of contentsFOREWORD.4EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.5SUMM

4、ARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS.6EUROPE AT A TECHNOLOGICAL CROSSROADS.7INTRODUCTION.8SECURING AI TO SECURE EUROPE.10NATOS VIEW ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.17GLOBAL TRENDS IN AI R&D.18SHAPING SECURITY FOR THE QUANTUM AGE.20SECURITY IN THE QUANTUM AGE.21NATOS VIEW ON QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES.25GLOBAL TRENDS IN QUAN

5、TUM AND POST-QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY R&D.26AI AND QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES AT THE SERVICE OF DEMOCRATIC STABILITY AND SECURITY.28STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS.29CONCLUSION.35CONTRIBUTORS.36BIBLIOGRAPHY.41END NOTES.454Safeguarding Europes Security in the age of AISecuring the future of our democracies requires

6、proactive steps,as conflict will persist,adversaries will mobilize,and AI and QC will continue to evolve.To best prepare for future challenges,we can call on the strategic,innovative,and technological excellence available in the industry to:Foreword Andreas Conradi,Head of Defense Europe&Executive V