TH: Where do you think that the Pentagon most needs to engage these innovative companies and people? Is it AI? Unmanned systems? Communications networks?<\/p>\n
CB: All of it, but primarily autonomy. Autonomy \u2014 enabled by artificial intelligence, edge computing and other technologies \u2014 allows you to operate at scales and speeds that you simply cannot do under the traditional model of big, expensive, heavily manned systems that, no matter how much money you throw at them, will only be able to do a limited number of things. The problem is that China has been developing very precise capabilities to disrupt, disable, degrade and destroy those limited numbers of big things. This is our strategic problem. This is why our future force needs larger numbers of cheaper, more autonomous systems.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re not talking about photon torpedoes and intergalactic space travel. We\u2019re talking about systems that are already in existence; that are imminently fieldable if we move with the right sense of urgency.<\/p>\n
TH: In your book, you wrote a bit about the ethics of this and taking the human out of the \u201ckill chain.\u201d Is that something that\u2019s going to happen?<\/p>\n
CB: Yes, in time human beings will need to rely more on intelligent machines to help them understand, decide and act in warfare. <\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n What's the key for the U.S. to beat China in a hot war? Autonomy, autonomy, autonomy https:\/\/t.co\/jXa79tg6QB<\/a> via @bopinion<\/a><\/p>\n — Bloomberg Next China (@next_china) October 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n