artificial intelligence

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx. The U.S. Army Research Lab recently paired a human soldier with a battlefield robot in the first real-world demonstration of how robots can give American troops the edge in a 21st-century fight. The new Army robot being tested as a sort of battle-buddy […]

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx. DARPA’s AlphaDogfight trials have officially come to a close. Heron Systems’ incredible artificial intelligence pilot system defeated not only its industry competitors but went on to secure five straight victories against a highly trained U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot, without the human pilot […]

Editor’s note: This article was written by Eren Ersozoglu and originally published on Grey Dynamics.  Since 2012, the U.S. has accused Huawei of being a potential tool for surveillance abroad. While on the surface Huawei is not state-owned, Chinese legislation requires companies to assist in national intelligence work. And this should be viewed in the […]

The U.S. Department of Defense released a set of guidelines for how artificial intelligence (AI) should be deployed on the battlefield. These guidelines are intended to provide for the ethical use of new technologies that are increasingly defining modern warfare. Among the principles laid out was the call for personnel to “exercise appropriate levels of […]

Drone aircraft have already proven to be a valuable resource in ground combat operations; but thus far, drones have yet to make a significant splash in other facets of warfare. The Navy has been working on changing that, however, with their 132-foot submarine-hunting drone ship, the Sea Hunter, leading the way. Sea Hunter has already […]

In the Netflix series, “Daredevil,” superhero-lawyer Matt Murdock has an, arguably, unfair advantage over criminals in court: He can use his heightened senses to measure changes in a person’s biometrics like heart rate, perspiration and temperature. Over the years, he’s developed a pretty attuned understanding of how these physiological responses correlate with things like nervousness […]

Technological superiority over an enemy is a sure way to gain an advantage in war. Whether that advantage is capitalized upon to bring victory is another matter. The Eastern Romans (Byzantines) had the Greek fire — an early form of napalm — that they used to great effect for centuries in repelling the invading hordes […]

Way back in 1965, Intel CEO Gordon Moore published a paper predicting that computing power (or number of transistors per microchip) would double each year for at least a decade to come. More than fifty years later, that prediction has become the basis for what we commonly refer to as “Moore’s Law” — which states […]

For decades, earning your way onto an elite special operations unit has largely been about your performance on aptitude tests and during physically challenging assessments, but in the very near future, the Marine Corps’ special operations unit known as the Raiders, or MARSOC, may be looking to computers to help identify the best candidates. MARSOC […]

Many physicists, futurists, and scientists have made predictions about what they believe will cause the end of the world as we know it. Some foretell of a nuclear war that will plunge the earth into darkness, wiping out all life above the surface. Others hypothesize that a supervolcano will erupt and decimate the population. Some […]

The Australian government and Boeing recently unveiled their plans for a “Loyal Wingman” drone system that would provide multiple support drones for fighters, bombers, and even unarmed aircraft during combat operations. Now, the U.S. Air Force has begun touting a new endeavor, dubbed “Skyborg,” that could take the Loyal Wingman concept to the next level. […]

The Australian government and Boeing recently unveiled their plans for a “Loyal Wingman” drone system that would provide multiple support drones for fighters, bombers, and even unarmed aircraft during combat operations. Now, the U.S. Air Force has begun touting a new endeavor, dubbed “Skyborg,” that could take the Loyal Wingman concept to the next level. […]