The Pentagon's skunk works is creating technology to build the 'super soldier' of the future. It envisions using augmented reality to help ground troops identify targets, sources of gunfire and help with communication
Daily Mail: US military reveals it hopes to use artificial intelligence to create cybersoldiers and even help fly its F-35 fighter jet - but admits it is ALREADY playing catch up
* Darpa says it envisions using augmented reality to help ground troops
* It will identify targets, sources of gunfire and help with communication
* To make this a reality, it has now awarded research contracts to several companies to develop the technology
The US military has revealed its plans for artificial intelligence on the battlefield - but admits enemies are already ahead of it.
It hopes AI will power everything from cybersoldiers to the targetting systems of the F-35 - but admits it has to catch up to commercial AI firms.
Deputy Defense secretary Robert Work said 'the commercial world has already made this leap.'
WNU Editor: I am sceptical of the AI stuff .... but the rest is becoming closer to reality with each passing day.
