By blurring physical and digital, AI empowers defense agencies to "do different things"

In my first blog in this short series on AI (Artificial Intelligence) in defense, I examined three areas where AI can enable defense agencies to'do things differently'. In this second blog, I raise my sights to look at how AI can also allow agencies to'do different things' that simply weren't possible before. This is where things start getting really interesting. As ever, it's best to start with some context. Successful use of AI in defense essentially revolves around three elements: first, the sensors (physical or virtual) that collect the data; second, the AI itself that provides the "brain" and thinking based on that data; and third, the actors – objects, agents or personnel – who do things based that thinking.