Artificial intelligence will transform warfare

Combat preparation through simulation, intelligence, targeting, soldier optimisation… The growing integration of “weak” artificial intelligence (AI) into defence brings as many advantages as risks to be taken into account. In the longer term, the introduction of “strong” AI could completely upend the nature of war.

On 19 April, France and Singapore signed an agreement to set up a laboratory tasked with conducting research projects shared by the two countries and always carried out by mixed teams. The latest news in this booming field, this laboratory shows once again that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a major issue in defence.

Photo credit: French Ministry of the Armed Forces

Thanks to the amount of data that armed forces are now able to accumulate, AI...

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