Army’s AI thrust: Biometric software to help identify suspicious persons

Published on January 15, 2024

Army’s AI thrust: Biometric software to help identify suspicious persons

Another system to manage real-time intel collation

The Army has adopted artificial intelligence for two separate projects — to identify suspicious persons within a crowd, and to collate intelligence and ensure quick real-time decision-making on ground.

The first one, called ‘Seeker 2.0’, is an artificial intelligence-based biometric, identification and analysis system. “This can provide information on civilian population in high security or threat zones while restricting actions of anti-national elements,” states the Army’s list of “key initiatives” adopted for transforming itself into a tech-backed force.

Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande had on January 11 said, “2024 will be a year of technology absorption.”

Read Full Article

Other news

Artificial Intelligence Summit at NPS Accelerates Critical Capabilities

January 15, 2024
The fourth quarterly Naval Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit took place December 5-9 at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). More than 160 participants from the eight Navy AI Task Forces, Warfare and Warfighting Development Centers, the fleet, Fleet Marine Force and DOD engaged in-person and virtually at the summit co-hosted by the U.S. Navy Chief AI Officer (NCAIO) Brett Vaughan and NPS’ Naval

Land warriors in the world of augmented reality

January 16, 2024
The British Army has been experimenting with a new concept of command and control whilst at the same time exercising in order to validate itself to fulfil an all-new NATO role.In July 2024, 1st (United Kingdom) Division (1 (UK) Div) will take up the reigns as the first two-star command headquarters for the land component of the recently formed NATO Allied Response Force.Read Full Article