UK Military is Not AI-Ready, Says Defense Official

Published on March 25, 2024



The UK military is not yet ready to fully adopt artificial intelligence (AI) into its systems despite increasing global initiatives to the technology for modern warfare.

This is according to British defense procurement minister James Cartlidge, who delivered a critical assessment of the country’s AI preparedness during a recent defense committee hearing.

“Are we yet at the stage where we can say, in every aspect of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), we’re at the highest level of AI preparedness? No,” he was quoted as saying.

While he acknowledged that the UK military has made significant progress in incorporating AI in “some important areas,” Cartlidge said its application still needs to go a lot further.

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