Should Pentagon Let Robots Kill Humans? Maybe

Should Pentagon Let Robots Kill Humans? Maybe
Should Pentagon Let Robots Kill Humans? Maybe

Imagine battles unfolding faster than the human mind can handle, with artificial intelligences choosing their tactics and targets largely on their own. The former four-star commander in Afghanistan, John Allen, and an artificial intelligence entrepreneur, Amir Husain, have teamed up to develop a concept for what they call “hyperwar,” rolled out in the July issue…

War Without Fear: DepSecDef Work On How AI Changes Conflict

War Without Fear: DepSecDef Work On How AI Changes Conflict
War Without Fear: DepSecDef Work On How AI Changes Conflict

APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY: “Brothers and sisters, my name is Bob Work, and I have sinned,” the Deputy Secretary of Defense said to laughter. There’s widespread agreement in the military that artificial intelligence, robotics, and human-machine teaming will change the way that war is waged, Work told an AI conference here Thursday, “but I am starting…

Battle For Army’s Soul Resumes: Lessons From Army After Next

Battle For Army’s Soul Resumes: Lessons From Army After Next
Battle For Army’s Soul Resumes: Lessons From Army After Next

History never repeats, but it often rhymes, and a wise man listens to the echoes. Today, the Army is exploring a new concept of future combat called Multi Domain Battle, which calls for small, agile units designed to overwhelm the enemy with coordinated actions not only on the land, but in the air, on the sea,…