Llega la nueva era de la guerra controlada con IA
La guerra en Ucrania acelera la revolución militar con drones controlados por IA. Cambia la estrategia militar global hacia la automatización aunque preocupa delegar las decisiones letales en las máquinas. Leer
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare brings a new era, as demonstrated by the Saker Scout drone. Though initially resembling numerous other drones patrolling skies in Ukraine and Russia, the Saker Scout houses a base plate the size of a credit card that harbors cutting-edge AI software. This software can recognize 47 different types of military equipment and assign a success percentage to each detection.
Before launching an attack, human operators select top targets, set a confidence threshold, and define a "kill box," a geographical area where all elements are considered enemy targets. Once inside the kill box, the drone autonomously searches, detects, and attacks if the confidence level is high enough, without further human intervention.
However, the Saker Scout's AI technology can only differentiate between military and non-military targets, not distinguishing between Ukrainian or Russian forces. Despite this limitation, AI has revolutionized the way war is fought in Ukraine. Previously, detecting a target and launching an attack could take up to 20 minutes; now, it happens in under two minutes, sometimes even in seconds.
As a result, the conflict has become a testing ground for the use of AI in combat operations, shaping not only Ukraine and its Western allies' strategies, but also the United States' approach in its war with Iran.
The acceleration in AI adoption in warfare is not solely due to technology but also cost. Advanced visual recognition algorithms can now be acquired for just $250. However, the war also reveals the AI's limitations. Although it speeds up decision-making, it has not given either party (Ukraine or Russia) a decisive advantage. As advanced AI models evolve faster than humans can control them, military and political leaders will have to grapple with the consequences of surpassing these limits.
The integration of AI in warfare encompasses the entire system and software used in various stages of military operations, from data collection and processing to aiding commanders in detecting and prioritizing targets, as well as ensuring drones function even when communications are disrupted.
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