Soldier Perspectives in AI and Autonomous Systems

Artificially intelligent autonomous systems are a growing component of the Army’s battlefield assets. However, there is a realization that design of these systems, especially armaments, must incorporate the user’s perspectives. These perspectives include desired features, concept of operations, limitations on the intelligence and autonomy of the system. DEVCOM Armaments Center’s Tactical Behavior Research Laboratory gathered information from over 130 Soldiers about their insights into artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons in operations. The survey was distributed in person to an international group of Soldiers (predominantly US) following force-on-force exercises and also distributed online. This presentation will give an overview of the guidance that these Soldiers provided engineers and human systems integrators who are involved with developing intelligent autonomous weapons.