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Deputy Defense Secretary Says Troops Teamed With Robots Will Keep Russia, China At Bay

Friday, November 20th, 2015

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Where precision-guided and nuclear bombs staved off war with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said thinking machines helping U.S. troops make faster, better decisions will deter Russian and Chinese aggression in the future.The scientific community is at an inflection point in regards to autonomy and artificial intelligence, Work said earlier in November at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, Calif.“The way we will go after human-machine collaboration is allowing the…

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