The 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has predicted that robots and other smart machinery could end up replacing up to one-third of the United States Armed Forces within the next 10 to 15 years.
For years, militaries have been experimenting with various robotic and AI technologies, such as armed drones, robotic dogs and mechanical mules. And now, with advancements in the defense industry, these technologies are now becoming more viable.
During Axios' Future of Defense event on July 11, retired Army Gen. Mark Milley noted that the number of human troops is likely to decrease as unmanned and artificial intelligence-driven tools become more prevalent in warfare tactics.
"Ten to fifteen years from now, my guess is a third – maybe 25 percent to a third of the U.S. military will be robotic," said Milley.
The U.S. Army is currently exploring human-machine integrated formations, where soldiers operate alongside robots. Meanwhile, the Air Force is developing "collaborative combat" aircraft that can fly with human pilots to gather intelligence, disrupt enemy electronics, and engage targets. These advanced aircraft aim to gather intelligence, disrupt enemy electronics and execute precision strikes on targets.
"Your two big ones that are emerging very rapidly are the introduction of robots and the enormous power of quantum computing and AI. These changes mark some of the biggest shifts in the character of war," Milley stated.
Moreover, the Navy is moving toward the creation of a so-called "hybrid fleet," as it incorporates more unmanned surface and underwater vehicles into its compliment of vessels.
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