Head of US Special Operations Command wary of AI use in military

Some military leaders are wary of how artificial intelligence will be employed moving forward, even as the Department of War pushes for its expansion in departmental purposes.

The head of U.S. Special Operations Command, Adm. Frank Bradley, said during a conference recently that U.S. troops “have to be very careful about how we come to [AI’s] employment and its inspiration into the delivery of lethality.” He added that while he believes that AI could determine what targets to hit, “We, as humans, have to have the confidence that … it’s going to deliver violence only where we intend it to be delivered.”