The United States military confirmed they are testing the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help them make important decisions. According to a Bloomberg report, five secretive generative AIs are being tested with this language model (LLM) trained using classified military data.
In one test, the AI was able to provide an answer to a given problem within 10 minutes. Before AI was used, answers were only received after a few hours. The process of obtaining information using AI will allow decisions to be made when conducting operations on the battlefield faster.
The test will be carried out until July 27 with the initial stage being asked to provide answers to small conflicts before being given more complex problems involving the use of assets and weapons on the battlefield.
The use of AI for military use is a hot issue that has caused hundreds of researchers to sign an open letter agreeing that it could bring the risk of human extinction. In the Terminator apocalyptic fiction variety, Skynet's AI wipes out humanity by attacking with nuclear weapons.