Guardians of tomorrow: How AI shapes the future of the armed forces

Published on January 30, 2024

Guardians of tomorrow: How AI shapes the future of the armed forces

The ongoing narrative of AI in the military involves finding a balance between fostering innovation and seeking military dominance

The history of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption in the military is a compelling narrative unfolding against the backdrop of technological evolution, geopolitical shifts, and the relentless pursuit of military supremacy. The journey commenced in the mid-20th century when the seeds of AI were planted in endeavours to automate complex computations and data analysis.

As the Cold War unfolded, intelligence agencies, particularly the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) handling foreign intelligence for the United States (US), alongside its counterpart, the National Security Agency (NSA), embraced rudimentary forms of AI. During this period, the foundation for contemporary natural language processing (NLP) techniques was laid through the machine translation of foreign language documents. The late 1950s saw the advent of early AI systems such as the general problem solver (GPS), designed to emulate human-like problem-solving capabilities. Concurrently, the US Department of Defense initiated projects like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to delve into the military applications of AI, paving the way for more ambitious developments in the ensuing decades.

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