Transformation in defense technology: Experts calls for innovation to deploy AI-powered robot forces

Scholars and businesspeople from the defense industry said advances in artificial intelligence (AI), unmanned systems and robotics are poised to fundamentally reshape future warfare, during a forum Thursday. They discussed technical developments in the defense industry at the Glocal Defense Forum, co-organized by Konyang University and the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, at the school's Glocal Campus in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province. The event coincided with a ceremony to proclaim the college’s "Glocal Vision." The term "glocal," a combination of "global" and "local," highlights the importance of preserving regional identity while adapting to the wider process of globalization. “We will witness AI–equipped robot forces as early as within 10 years — if not, certainly by the end of two decades,” said Moon Il-chul, director of the Defense Intelligence Swarm Research Center at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). Although Korea is expected to spend 61.6 trillion won ($46.3 billion) for its defense in 2025, or 9.15 percent of the goWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times