Harnessing AI for National Defense

Intelligence implies the ability to learn and utilize knowledge to perform a task. Human intelligence–considered the epitome–enabled mankind to thrive. Artificial Intelligence (AI) attempts to impart this ability to computer algorithms in performing a chosen task effectively. AI can acquire information from a wide variety of sources simultaneously and retain or recall knowledge indefinitely. It can also be sensitive to minute changes in data otherwise imperceptible to humans, while simultaneously understanding latent relationships in said data. Insights obtained from AI have been used to expand human understanding. With these characteristics combined with lack of boredom and fatigue, the ability to surpass human capabilities at a fraction of the effort comes as no surprise. Hence, AI is not only an ideal candidate for national security applications but a necessity in ensuring robust and reliable mission critical systems.