Retired American General: A third of the U.S. Army can be roboticised by 2039

“Ten years from now, my assumption is one third, maybe 25 percent to one third of the US Army will be robotic”, retired American Army General Mark Milley said at an Axio event.

He noted that these robots can be commanded and controlled by artificial intelligence systems, it broadcasts Telegrafi.

Progress in technology and changes in the nature of war will enable armies worldwide to make smarter and faster decisions”, Milley said.

He was careful to clarify the difference between nature and the character of war. The first, he said, includes human activities and political acts.

“One side is trying to impose its political will on the other using organised violence”, Milley said.

He stressed that this aspect of war rarely changes. The character of war, however, includes tactics, technologies, weapons systems and leadership training.

Milhouse said that while these dynamics often change, the world is currently experiencing the greatest fundamental change in human history with the establishment of artificial intelligence and robotics.

He cited the transition from the Civil War to the rifle as a key example of a transformation that permanently changed the landscape of armed conflict.

The country that implements these technologies faster for military use will gain the most crucial priorities of its opponents”, Milley said.

For America to maintain its primacy as the world's most deadly army, Milhouse believes it should not only adapt quickly but also in ways that can cause seismic changes in operations.

He said the current US policy stipulates that man should always be involved and responsible when it comes to military robots and their use.

Milhouse explained that the current thought is that people have an ethical framework for decision-making that should take priority over anything else.

“Technology has no morality”, he said, not excluding the reality where this could change.

You can imagine a technical future [where] a machine activated by AI, a robot activated by AI, can make its own decisions. Is this something that the world wants”, the American general said finally.