Local entrepreneur: Artificial intelligence could define future warfare

With increased speed, enhanced force and lower cost, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) on weapons will define the next generation of warfare, Gary Butler, founder of Starkville-based tech company Camgian Microsystems, told Starkville Rotary Club members Monday afternoon. Butler, a Mississippi native, has been working on advanced technology for roughly 20 years, with a focus on sensor systems and AI-based technologies, according to his LinkedIn page. Over the years, he has worked on system development with the U.S. military and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Camgian, which he founded in 2006, has provided research and development service to several government and financial agencies. With years of experience researching AI technology and its military use, Butler said the application of the technology in weaponry seems the natural step.