South Korea set up research center dedicated to the application of artificial intelligence to national defense projects
According to newatlas, just as the United Nations continues to formulate clear international treaties related to deadly and autonomous weapons, South Korea has just announced a major investment in artificial intelligence and military systems with the goal of applying artificial intelligence to various national defense projects. South Korean defense firm Hanwha Systems teamed up with the Korea Academy of Science and Technology (KAIST) to launch a new base dedicated to the development of military innovation based on artificial intelligence. Opened on February 20, the base is known as the National Defense and Artificial Intelligence Integration Research Center.
The two parties initially announced four research areas, including “command and decision system based on artificial intelligence, composite navigation algorithm for large unmanned vehicles, intelligent aircraft training system based on artificial intelligence, and intelligent object tracking and identification based on artificial intelligence.”
The news is released at a time when the world increasingly focuses on developing its own autonomous military weapons. Last year, scientists and researchers vigorously promoted international treaties banning the development of independent weapons.
The United Nations initially started to discuss the formulation of a series of treaties as part of the CCW of November last year but rejected the offer in countries such as Russia. Russia is not the only major country that seriously studies the artificial intelligence military system. The United States recently unveiled the first step in a new self-determined plan of war, nicknamed “Wingman”.
Source: newatlas
