Autonomous Systems

Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence: The Human Dimension

SWJED — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:40:52 +0000

Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence: The Human Dimension

A/AI technologies, both present and future, offer great potential to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of U.S. Army teams. These systems can take on the dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks so that Soldiers can be safer and focus on those tasks that humans must do. As the Army continues to develop such technologies, it must remember that the A/AI is not an end in itself, but rather an aid to allow the Soldier to be more combat effective while remaining ethical in the use of force.

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Balancing Effectiveness and Ethics in Future Autonomous Weapons

SWJED — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 05:40:30 +0000

Balancing Effectiveness and Ethics in Future Autonomous Weapons SWJED Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:40am

Competing visions of future warfare invariably include some version of robotic fighting machines operating either alongside, or in place of, humans. Each of the world's major powers are pursuing development of such automated killers, each looking to grant their robotic minions varying degrees of autonomy. The decisions made concerning the future employment of such systems are driving today's policymaking and research / development efforts.

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Match Made in Heaven? Or Hell?: Megacities and Autonomous Systems

SWJED — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 04:27:14 +0000

Match Made in Heaven? Or Hell?: Megacities and Autonomous Systems

This article is the latest addition to the U.S. Army TRADOC G2 Mad Scientist Initiative’s Future of Warfare 2030-2050 project at Small Wars Journal. Autonomous systems in a complex city environment would present both opportunities and challenges for U.S. Army units operating in such environments. Over the next decades, technologies will also transform these operating environments.

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Time for a Strategic Shift in U.S. Military Unmanned Systems

SWJED — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 20:58:23 +0000

Time for a Strategic Shift in U.S. Military Unmanned Systems

The types of unmanned systems the Department of the Navy should acquire are those systems that directly support naval expeditionary forces that must conduct forcible entry operations.

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