{"id":197750,"date":"2020-02-04T22:29:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T19:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/us-army-plans-to-bring-human-ai-interaction-to-the-battlefield\/"},"modified":"2020-02-04T22:29:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T19:29:12","slug":"us-army-plans-to-bring-human-ai-interaction-to-the-battlefield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/us-army-plans-to-bring-human-ai-interaction-to-the-battlefield\/","title":{"rendered":"US Army plans to bring human-AI interaction to the battlefield"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Killer robots may remain a dystopian vision of the\u00a0future for now, but another military deployment of AI\u00a0could be sooner to arrive on the battlefield.<\/p>\n

Known as the Aided Threat Recognition from Mobile Cooperative and Autonomous Sensors (ATR-MCAS), the system is being developed by the US Army\u00a0to transform how the military plans and conducts operations.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s comprised of a network of air and ground vehicles equipped with sensors that identify potential threats and autonomously notify soldiers. The information collected would then be analysed by an AI-enabled decision support agent that can recommend responses \u2014 such as which threats to prioritize.<\/p>\n

The system was developed by the Army\u2018s Artificial Intelligence Task Force (AITF), which was activated last year to improve the Army\u2019s connections with the broader AI community.<\/p>\n

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\u201cATR-MCAS is different than existing autonomous system efforts because it is not limited to specific-use cases,\u201d Lieutenant Colonel Chris Lowrance, the AITF\u2019s Autonomous Systems Lead, explained in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt can be used to perform reconnaissance missions across the area of operations, or maintain a fixed position while performing area defense surveillance missions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The system could also be used for route reconnaissance, screening missions, verification of high-value targets. The Army\u2018s press release\u00a0claims that this adaptable design\u00a0\u201cincreases soldier lethality and survivability\u201d.<\/p>\n

Robot wars of the future<\/h2>\n

ATR-MCAS remains some way away from operational deployment, however. Currently, the Army is still training the algorithms on test data to help them better identify and classify objects.<\/p>\n

Lowrence told Fedscoop that he ultimately envisions the system acting as a \u201cteammate\u201d to soldiers that helps reduce their \u201ccognitive load\u201d.<\/p>\n

His language evokes the concept of augmented intelligence, which can offer a more human-centered vision of AI deployments. It may also somewhat allay concerns that such technology could be deployed in killer robots,\u00a0a prospect that is attracting a growing range of opponents.<\/p>\n

Last week,\u00a0<\/span>Democratic\u00a0<\/span>presidential candidate Andrew Yang added his name to the list, when he called for a ban on lethal autonomous weapons.<\/p>\n

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We should lead the world in a global ban on lethal autonomous weapons systems. Only humans should be making life or death decisions. https:\/\/t.co\/jNxqDDBoNV<\/p>\n

\u2014 Andrew Yang? (@AndrewYang) January 31, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n Published February 4, 2020 \u2014 18:35 UTC\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n