U.S. military leaders have repeatedly tried to assure troops and the American public that artificial intelligence, or AI, is not going to replace human beings as the final decision-makers on when to carry out a military strike. But the extent to which AI will be involved in the “kill chain” remains fluid, even as the technology continues to be used in combat.
During recent combat operations against Iran, the U.S. military used AI to “deploy over 2,000 munitions to 2,000 distinct targets within 96 hours,” according to a sworn declaration from Cameron Stanley, the Pentagon’s chief digital and AI officer.
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