Artificial Intelligence Technology is growing remarkably and capturing almost every industrial sector today. From commercial investors, defense intellectuals to policymakers, everyone is making the use of AI technologies in delivering effective operations worldwide. In the meantime, US National Defense Strategy has confirmed that they have identified Artificial Intelligence as one of the key technologies. And that AI would help them ensure future wins. Reportedly, Congress has multiple oversights, budgetary and legislative tools that would help them shape the rising of AI technology development. 

Brief Background of Artificial Intelligence Technology

What is an AI? It is an Artificial System developed via computer software that is designed for performing human-like functions such as perception, planning, cognition, communication, or even physical actions at fewer times. The research on Artificial Intelligence started back in the 1940s however; the world started taking an interest only in 2010. This is because of the increased availability of Big Data Sources, Computer Processing Power, and enhancement of Machine Learning approaches.

Now, this growth has triggered the wide use of Narrow AI, which includes algorithms that address specific problems like Image Recognition, playing games, and navigation. AI has many fine traits that are significant for consideration to enter the National Security arena. It also has the potential of integrating to be integrated across several applications enhancing the Internet of Things.

How Government is utilizing AI Technology? 

Several members of Congress have called for actions on various military AI. In the 2018 hearing, there were various comments passed on Artificial Intelligence Technology, and the Armed Services subcommittee was made due to multiple emerging threats. Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is establishing a center which will coordinate and develop mature, and transition of AI technologies into operational use. 

The committee is directed towards a strategic roadmap for AI development to provide proper guidance on appropriate legal, ethical, and other policies for the department governing the utilization and advancement of AI-enabled intelligence systems and technologies in several operations.

Also, Congress might consider and increase the funding levels for AI in Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). According to sources, in 2018 DARPA is allocated 2 billion USD multiyear investments in over 20 AI programs. Source

Use Cases of AI in Modern Warfare

Several AI applications are dual-use that means those apps that could be used both by commoner as well as defense people. For instance, image recognition algorithms are trained for recognizing cats in YouTube videos and terrorist activities in full-motion videos that are captured by y uninhabited aerial vehicles in various geographical areas. 

Another significant AI application is intended towards leveraging AI and computer vision algorithms into intelligence collection cells that would crawl through footage from uninhabited aerial vehicles to automatically identify hostile activities for targeting. This AI-enabled tech automates the work of human analysts who would have to keep a close eye on drone footages for actionable data.

Wrapping Up on AI and Modern Warfare

AI has been a relatively transparent enabling ability that is integrated into a product that cannot be immediately recognizable. However, AI will be developed for deploying in a larger system. Hence, it would be used for solving problems and there is an expectation that AI will be infused in various mechanisms of warfare.

Like various other fields where technology is important to ignite new growth, the Modern Warfare Market is becoming increasingly dependent on AI applications. In fact, AI has already been used in various government operations on several occasions. The market for AI is huge and now it is in the process of aiding the government bodies with some serious applications and technologies. 

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