BLUF
The US Congress heard concerns that AI-driven military targeting may outpace meaningful human oversight, making approval alone insufficient. Witnesses urged stronger accountability, auditing, training and civilian-harm tracking as AI increasingly shapes life-and-death decisions.Learning Outcomes
- Explain the challenges of maintaining meaningful human control over AI-enabled military decision-making, particularly when AI systems compress decision timelines and influence targeting recommendations.
- Assess the ethical, legal and accountability risks associated with AI-assisted targeting, including issues of civilian harm, auditability, transparency and responsibility for operational outcomes.
- Evaluate measures to ensure responsible military AI use, including human oversight, operator training, system testing, after-action reviews and mechanisms for monitoring AI contributions to targeting decisions.
