Artificial Intelligence Could Speed Up Navy Training as New Tech is Rapidly Fielded

Published on November 25, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Artificial intelligence could be used not only for faster decision-making on the battlefield but also for faster training as the Navy inserts more weapons and tools onto ships and aircraft, the Navy’s top weapons buyer said last week.

James Geurts, the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, told reporters that the Navy has many needs for AI tools, especially given the service’s reliance on large data sets such as surveillance video and radar and sonar pictures.

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