Como o desenvolvimento do metaverso pode impactar a Defesa Nacional?

Abstract

In this work, the author analyzes how the metaverse can impact National Defense, considering that this new and disruptive technology will further expand the horizons of cyberspace. Making an analogy with the expansion of the use of the internet and social networks, which led to the emergence of cyber threats and promoted significant cultural and behavioral changes, it can be seen that the development of the metaverse will also cause major transformations in society, enhanced by the ubiquity of digital information and by bringing together other emerging and disruptive technologies such as IoT, AI, VR, AR, blockchain and 5G into a new digital ecosystem that is much more immersive for users. Due to the potential capacity of the metaverse to create new digital applications and influence individuals, concerns about the security of critical infrastructures, the preservation of cultural integrity and the maintenance of sovereignty become relevant. And considering that the various government organizations and institutions will not be able to do without the use of new technological resources inherent to the metaverse, the author makes an assessment of the risks that may arise for security and how to mitigate possible threats, in order to strengthen National Defense.