Artificial intelligence to improve decision-making

Defence and national security agencies have enlisted the services of Australian researchers to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to improve military decision-making. Thanks to funding through the'Artificial intelligence for decision-making' initiative, researchers across the country are exploring how to exploit the power of AI and machine learning to enhance the decision-making of military commanders and national security analysts. According to the Office of National Intelligence (ONI), intelligence is a highly data-driven business where appropriately harnessed AI and machine learning has great potential to support the important work of the National Intelligence Community's world-class analysts. Senior Defence researchers, Darryn Reid and Simon Ellis-Steinborner, explained that in a Defence and national security context, decisions can have serious tactical and strategic consequences, both with a potentially profound cost. "There are occasions where these decisions need to be made in highly uncertain situations, sometimes with limited data and information," Dr Ellis-Steinborner said.