Pentagon Creates 'Autowarcom' to Expand AI and Drone Capabilities
Longtime Slashdot reader ThurstonMoore shares a report from Reuters: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced the creation of a new military command that would be dedicated to building and providing autonomous and robotic capabilities across the U.S. military. The command, which Hegseth said would be called "Autonomous Warfare Command," highlights the rapidly changing nature of…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the formation of a new military command, the Autonomous Warfare Command, aimed at developing and supplying autonomous and robotic capabilities for the U.S. military. Hegseth emphasized the rapidly evolving nature of warfare, which necessitates advancements in systems like drones and artificial intelligence.
The command, to be led by a four-star officer, will address the accelerating pace of conflict, which outstrips the pace of military support systems. Hegseth also highlighted the importance of affordable, high-precision strike technologies, driven by factors such as cheap compute, superintelligence, and advanced commercial manufacturing.
The Pentagon recognizes that its traditional approach of relying on a large military budget to purchase expensive weapons is no longer a viable strategy. Instead, a balance between quality and quantity is needed to meet the current and future military demands.
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