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Ukraine Utilizes AI Advantages in Warfare: Algorithms Battle on the Battlefield

Ukraine Utilizes AI Advantages in Warfare: Algorithms Battle on the Battlefield
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World October 15, 2024 13:20

kiev - Ukraine's use of drones equipped with artificial intelligence is providing advantages in warfare, but moral dilemmas arise from the deployment of AI on the battlefield.

One prime example of an unmanned aircraft from the Ukrainian arsenal extensively leveraging artificial intelligence is the SAKER, as reported by the Ukrainian newspaper Kyiv Post. This reconnaissance drone is tasked with pinpointing targets for the Ukrainian artillery. It is a quadcopter, utilizing artificial intelligence developed by Palantir. TIME magazine earlier this year dubbed this American tech company as 'the AI arms dealer of the 21st century.'

The AI integrated by Palantir aboard the SAKER alleviates a significant amount of human workload. By analyzing video footage, potentially enhanced with infrared, radar, and human intelligence, the drone can construct a battlefield image. Subsequently, if Russian artillery conducts a barrage, the SAKER can provide fire solutions to the Ukrainian artillery to neutralize enemy positions.

The software can also be fed with data. The AI is now capable of identifying various Russian equipment and weapons based on the numerous videos it has 'observed.' Additionally, the artificial intelligence can differentiate between own forces and Russian troops based on their attire. The software can even identify Russians by their movement patterns.

The SAKER possesses another advantage. The drone lacks GPS navigation to avoid disruption by the Russians. Instead, it employs inertial navigation. It carries a map onboard and tracks its location based on its movements. Russian jamming devices had been making it increasingly challenging for Ukrainian drone operators to locate their targets. The use of inertial navigation has counteracted this disadvantage.

David Kirichenko, an American-Ukrainian researcher specializing in the use of autonomous systems in warfare, remarked in a Kyiv Post commentary, 'Algorithms are now battling on the battlefield.' According to Kirichenko, Ukraine exemplifies the ongoing arms race concerning artificial intelligence. He elaborated, 'As the world becomes increasingly digital, technology's impact on warfare will only grow. Cheap drones have already transformed the battlefield, accelerating the need for both sides to adapt and develop new techniques.'

The researcher cautioned that NATO should draw lessons from this development, stating, 'The Russian-Ukrainian war has underscored the necessity for NATO countries to embrace and adapt the technological advancements witnessed in Ukraine. In many cases, this involves readily available commercial technology. NATO must prepare for the future of warfare, with the rapidly evolving first large-scale drone war shifting towards the first AI-driven war.'

Simultaneously, Kirichenko highlighted the dangers associated with employing artificial intelligence on the battlefield in a prior research report. The researcher emphasized that the risks primarily lie in the moral-ethical realm. How does a drone capable of recognizing Russians based on their movement distinguish between a soldier and a civilian? Kirichenko argued that a human can better discern such nuances than artificial intelligence. Additionally, he raised concerns about the potential of a hacked autonomous drone being turned against its former operator.

Particularly in the West, there is substantial opposition to autonomous systems on the battlefield. Calls to ban such systems if they involve weaponry have emerged. Critics argue that a human must always pull the proverbial trigger, not artificial intelligence. Kirichenko opined that Russia may be less troubled by such moral dilemmas, foreseeing that Russians would deploy autonomous weapons without qualms, thereby providing Moscow with an advantage in this ethical debate.

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