Gaining a Cognitive Advantage: Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Decision Support System (DSS)

Abstract

Problem: Current C4ISR and Robotic and Autonomous Systems create more data than can be exploited by human means. Commanders must harness the analytic power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a decision support system (DSS) in order to truncate the intelligence process for faster planning-decision-execution (PDE) cycles. Findings: An Expeditionary Advanced Base commander will make better informed decisions at a faster rate than his adversary using an AI DSS. Barriers currently exist. The Marine Corps must produce an AI concept of support for EAB Operations that nests within Naval Operating Concepts, adequately prioritize and resource AI efforts, and resource enterprise data management to maximize data analytics and machine learning for knowledge discovery in databases (KDD). Additionally, the Marine Corps must leverage U.S. Army AI experimentation and concept development for Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). Finally, the Marine Corps should determine current technology and operational areas that can be improved by narrow AI today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 2020
Accession Number
AD1177825

Entities

People

  • James D. Pineiro

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Management
  • Data Mining
  • Information Operations
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Machine Learning
  • Military Applications
  • Multi-Domain Operations
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Psychology
  • Reasoning
  • Surveillance
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

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