Counter Autonomy: Executive Summary
Abstract
As rapid technological advances in autonomy and artificial intelligence continue, countering adversary autonomous physical and information systems will be a critical line of effort in future military operations. The threat of adversary autonomous systems will be present in all phases of conflict and across all domains land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Existing capabilities may be adequate for countering some autonomous threats, but the emerging nature of the threat will necessitate some novel tactics, techniques, and procedures as well. With autonomy as an emerging capability for the Department, counter autonomy is even more nascent. The establishment of an organizational focal point within the Department is critical to fully realizing the nature of this threat and implementing policies and strategies to mitigate it. There are few counter autonomy and counter artificial intelligence programs throughout the Department or the U.S. Government as a whole. A senior-level advocate for counter autonomy and counter artificial intelligence should advise the Department when and if new initiatives are needed, and when counter autonomy and counter artificial intelligence considerations should be integrated into existing initiatives. The Task Force developed a series of recommendations that, if adopted, will position the Department to successfully counter autonomous systems in future operations. I support the recommendations detailed in this report and urge the Department to adopt and implement them.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1112065
Entities
People
- James Carlini
- Mark Maybury
Organizations
- Defense Science Board