IN-DEPTH: ‘It Is Skynet’: Pentagon Envisions Robot Armies in a Decade
Published on April 21, 2023
Joint Chiefs of Staf Chairman Gen. Mark Milley is predicting the next revolution in military affairs, signalling a clear shift in the character of warfare. According to Gen. Milley, this is "probably the biggest change in military history.” Within the next decade, he believes that the world’s most powerful militaries will deploy armies that are predominantly robotic. “Over the next ten to fifteen years, you’ll see large portions of advanced countries’ militaries become robotic,” Milley said. “If you add robotics with artificial intelligence and precision munitions and the ability to see at range, you’ve got the mix of a real fundamental change.”