1、3003 Washington Boulevard|Arlington,Virginia 22201|USA|https:/a.org/CAAIArtificial intelligence has seen groundbreaking developments in recent years that have yielded commercial and scientific applications affecting daily life around the world.In national defense,AI technology will advance and even
2、transform warfighting.The Commandant of the Marine Corps emphasized this in his 2019 Planning Guidance:Autonomous systems and artificial intelligence are rapidly changing the character of war.We have already seen these changes on todays battlefields,but we are only at the leading edge of revolutiona
3、ry changes.Our potential peer adversaries are investing heavily to gain dominance in these fields.We must aggressively research,innovate,and adapt to maximize the potential these offer while mitigating their inherent vulnerabilities and risks.1 In this era of great power competition,it is imperative
4、 that the U.S.Marine Corps pursue AI rapidly and strategically.Marine Corps leadership must choose areas of exploration and investment wisely while simultaneously moving forward with needed enablers.Yet the technology,requirements and implementation associated with AI are complex.Proceeding without