U.S. Ground Forces Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Considerations for Congress

Abstract

The nexus of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) and artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to change the nature of warfare. RAS offers the possibility of a wide range of platformsnot just weapon systemsthat can perform dull, dangerous, and dirty taskspotentially reducing the risks to soldiers and Marines and possibly resulting in a generation of less expensive ground systems. Other nations, notably peer competitors Russia and China, are aggressively pursuing RAS and AI for a variety of military uses, raising considerations about theU.S. militarys responseto include lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS)that could be used against U.S. forces

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 20, 2018
Accession Number
AD1169839

Entities

People

  • Andrew Feickert
  • Jennifer K. Elsea
  • Laurie Harris
  • Lawrence Kapp

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence Software
  • Autonomous Navigation
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomous Weapons
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy