A top US Army general stationed in South Korea has stated that it appeals to an artificial intelligence chatbot to reflect on key management and personal decisions. The major general William ‘Hank’ Taylorcommander of the Eighth Army, told reporters during the ground defense conference AUSA in Washington DC who has been using ChatGPT to refine the way you make decisions that affect thousands of soldiers.
‘Chat and I have become very close lately’Taylor said in a roundtable with the media this Monday and reported by Business Insider, although he avoided offering examples of personal use.
He added that he is exploring how AI could support his decision-making processes –not in combat situations, but in command and daily work– and that ‘I’m trying to create models that help us all.’ ‘As a commander, I want to make better decisions. I want to make sure I take them at the right time to gain an advantage,’ the general explained.
Taylor, who also serves as chief of staff of the United Nations Command in South Korea, said he sees this technology as a potential tool to develop analytical models and train your staff to think more efficiently.
The US Army has been driving the integration of artificial intelligence into its operations -from logistics and surveillance to battlefield tactics-, while rival powers such as China and Russia They move in the same direction.
Military officials maintain that AI-based systems could allow faster data processing and more precise targetingalthough they also express concern about reliability and accountability when software takes over functions traditionally reserved for humans.
Former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendallwarned last year that rapid advances in autonomous weapons mean that ‘response times to generate effects are very short,’ and that Commanders who don’t adapt ‘won’t survive the next battlefield’.
AI has already been tested by the United States in combat simulations. Among other examples, the Air Force and DARPADefense Advanced Research Projects Agency, last year they simulated an aerial combat in which an AI piloted a modified F-16. A human pilot was also flying on the fighter, but his intervention was not necessary at any time.
Other programs are used to sift satellite data, track logistics and streamline administrative paperwork of deployed units.
The Special Operations Forces Army have adopted similar tools to reduce the ‘cognitive load’ of operatorsusing AI to write reports, process mission data and analyze large-scale intelligence.
Despite these efforts, Pentagon officials urge caution and have warned that generative AI systems can leak sensitive information or produce erroneous conclusions if the data is incomplete or has been manipulated.
Taylor acknowledged that one of the challenges of using this cutting-edge technology is keeping pace with the rapid advancement of AI tools, also ensuring that they meet the Army’s strict security requirements.