The Danger Theory and Its Application to Artificial Immune Systems

TL;DR

This paper explores the Danger Theory in immunology and discusses its potential applications and relevance to Artificial Immune Systems, challenging traditional self-non-self paradigms.

Contribution

It provides an overview of the Danger Theory and analyzes its applicability to Artificial Immune Systems with critical insights.

Findings

Danger Theory offers a new perspective beyond self-non-self models.

Potential application areas for Danger Theory in Artificial Immune Systems are identified.

The relevance of Danger Theory to AI immune-inspired approaches is critically assessed.

Abstract

Over the last decade, a new idea challenging the classical self-non-self viewpoint has become popular amongst immunologists. It is called the Danger Theory. In this conceptual paper, we look at this theory from the perspective of Artificial Immune System practitioners. An overview of the Danger Theory is presented with particular emphasis on analogies in the Artificial Immune Systems world. A number of potential application areas are then used to provide a framing for a critical assessment of the concept, and its relevance for Artificial Immune Systems.