Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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AI's naval impact is broader than language models

AI's military effects remain uncertain, and claims about learning software in older targeting systems should be distinguished from the current attention to language models.

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Question

What impact will AI have on navies and the other armed services?

Short answer

It is too early to tell; learning software may already be part of targeting systems, and current language models do not define the whole field.

Notes

The most important military effects of AI remain too uncertain to predict. Much public discussion concerns large language models, which represent only part of the field. Learning software may already have been used in targeting systems for years. Advertising for some naval systems over the preceding 10 to 15 years used language resembling current AI claims, although that wording alone does not establish the systems' internal workings.