Artificial Intelligence and Human-Agent Teaming: The Future of Large-Scale Combat

Abstract

America is at risk of being overrun in conventional combat by not developing and deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) fast enough. Adversaries, specifically China, are embracing AI and attempting to capitalize on a perceived US vulnerability. China plans to be the AI world leader by 2030 and continues to invest heavily in AI capabilities in both its civilian and military sectors. The Chinese view employment of lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS) as inevitable and are developing this capability across all domains. AI is a force multiplier, but the United States is uncomfortable with employing LAWS in combat. China and the United States have contrasting strategies for future AI employment. The Chinese over-reliance on AI over humans is a mistake. In order for the US military to both maximize AIs full potential and maintain international rule of law, human-agent (H-A) teaming is essential in future large-scale conflict.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 2020
Accession Number
AD1165808

Entities

People

  • Ian R. Morris

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence Software
  • Autonomous Weapons
  • Computer Languages
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Machine Learning
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Robotics
  • Swarming Technologies
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs