Artificial Intelligence: Expected to Win; Ready to Fail
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing the speed of warfare, adding complexity to the battlefield, and extending the lethality of military capabilities. Near peer adversaries have already taken drastic steps in developing, integrating, and training with AI in order to gain the military advantage against the United States. This research emphasizes that whichever military best integrates and employs AI as an enabler to its strategic aim and operational objective will dominate the battlespace. The study provides insight to the current problems facing the Marine Corps with integrating, trusting, and employing new technologies. AI technology exceeds the normal parameters of an antiquated acquisition cycle, often scares those who must rely on it for fear of lost control, and operates outside the normal acceptable levels of morality and risk decisions a commander is usually willing to make. The study aims to recommend a conceptual framework for how the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) must accept, adopt, and use AI as an enabler across all warfighting functions in preparation for a future head-to-head conflict with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) reunifying Taiwan, defending the Belt Road Initiative (BRI), or expanding its influence in support of the nine-dash line claims.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 23, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1083595
Entities
People
- Robert B. Monday
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College