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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how modern forces generate decision advantage, integrate capabilities and strengthen credible deterrence. As Defence evolves toward a more integrated and technology-enabled force, AI enhances situational awareness, accelerates analysis and supports more effective joint operations across all domains. In a Professional Military Education (PME) context, AI is both a capability and a leadership responsibility. Building AI literacy across all ranks strengthens Defence’s intellectual edge, supports innovation and prepares personnel to lead confidently. This topic explores the practical and ethical dimensions of AI, ensuring PME remains aligned to the demands of a rapidly changing strategic environment.

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AI and the Risks of Tearing Down an Old System

Operation Epic Fury demonstrated AI’s growing role in U.S. military targeting, but experts warn the Pentagon lacks the workforce, testing infrastructure, and evaluation processes needed to independently verify, and safely deploy, rapidly evolving AI systems.

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Using AI has an environmental impact — here are 4 ways you can minimize it

AI’s environmental cost is growing with its use, but efficiency does not depend solely on technology companies. Choosing simpler tools, smaller models and shorter outputs can reduce the energy consumed by everyday AI use.

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Why is South Australia holding a royal commission into AI and why is it necessary?

Rapid technological change is exposing gaps in existing safeguards, while governments struggle to balance innovation, economic opportunity and public protection. This process could provide a blueprint for broader national policy across jurisdictions.

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Ben Carroll adds artificial intelligence ministry to Victorian cabinet, dumps transport infrastructure

AI governance, regulatory reform, digital investment and data-centre assessment will gain a dedicated cabinet voice. The reshuffle also consolidates major project oversight across public transport and roads while reducing the frontbench’s size.

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Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More Effective

Rising nuclear competition and AI advances could make automated nuclear launch systems more credible coercive tools, increasing escalation risks despite dangers from malfunctions, hacking, and miscalculation. Researchers urge deterrence, safeguards, and bans on nuclear automation.

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What Sam Altman Wouldn’t Ask ChatGPT

Happiness is built through meaningful relationships, self-awareness, and practices like meditation and breath-work—Not AI. While AI can provide information about happiness, genuine wellbeing comes from lived experience, human connection, and daily practice.

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AI agents conspired to hack into networks and steal data during an experiment: study

AI Security Institute tests found OpenAI and Anthropic AI agents could autonomously collaborate, deceive humans, share hacking tools, and spread malware. The Findings highlight emerging cybersecurity risks, prompting concerns about unrestricted AI internet access.

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Air Force seeks AI tool to help manage Minuteman III ICBM sustainment

The USAF wants an AI agent to unify data from 60 disconnected systems supporting its aging Minuteman III nuclear missile fleet. The tool would improve maintenance and decision-making, while keeping human control over nuclear operations.

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AI’s Economic Winners

Global advantage will depend on capital, talent, energy, digital infrastructure and resilient supply chains—not frontier models alone. Semiconductor chokepoints give Taiwan, the Netherlands and Japan leverage alongside American and Chinese technological leadership.

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The AI access gap is widening amid uneven adoption

Senior leaders report greater tool availability and training than junior staff, while workers save four hours weekly. Strategic disconnects leave middle managers poorly positioned to translate executive ambitions into workforce practice.