Investing heavily in modernisation, the Chinese military has cautioned its armed forces against banking heavily on artificial intelligence saying that AI should be a tool to guide but not a replacement for human decision-making in the battlefield because it lacks self-awareness capability. As AI evolves, it must remain a tool guided by human judgment, ensuring accountability, creativity, and strategic adaptability remain at the forefront of military decision-making an article published in People's Liberation Army Daily, the official media of the Chinese military said on New Year's Eve. AI must work in tandem with human decision-makers to optimise command effectiveness, enhancing rather than replacing human agency, it said. AI can be used to augment human capabilities through data analysis, simulations or planning but cannot replace the human factor. Human autonomy and creativity are indispensable on the battlefield, it said adding that while human commanders can respond to ...
The US Army has BMS terminals right down to the infantry company and armour squadron level to create networked synergy and flexible re-grouping