TECH - US Military Utilizes AI In Middle East Operations: 'We've Been Using Computer Vision' | Benzinga
The United States military has confirmed its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to identify targets in recent air strikes across the Middle East.
This acknowledgment underscores the increasingly integral role of machine learning algorithms in combat operations, offering a glimpse into the future of warfare.
Enhanced Precision In Target Identification
According to Schuyler Moore, chief technology officer for the U.S. Central Command, AI technologies, particularly computer vision, played a pivotal role in the execution of over 85 US air strikes on Feb. 2. These strikes targeted seven facilities in Iraq and Syria, including rocket, missile storage, drone facilities, and militia operations centers.
The Pentagon highlighted that these operations were in retaliation to the killing of three US service members in Jordan on Jan. 28, attributing the attack to Iranian-backed militias.
“We’ve been using computer vision to ...