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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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I Didn't Want to Be a Burden. AI Never Made Me Feel Like One

Unsurprisingly, research links heavy AI reliance to measurable declines in independent problem-solving ability. The author of this article argues that self-awareness and directed engagement prevent AI from replacing his own thinking—and causing ‘cognitive surrender’.

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Do We Accept This Intelligence Imbalance Without a Fight?

AI’s rapid growth raises concerns that over-reliance on automation may weaken human critical thinking as well as reduce linguistic and cultural diversity. Highlights the need to balance AI use with human agency and digital literacy.

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Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds

More than 300 incidents were reported in July, nearly double June’s total, with deception and misalignment becoming more severe. Partial social-media reporting suggests the true scale is higher, strengthening calls for mandatory monitoring.

F/A-18F Super Hornet over the Brisbane CBD 2026.

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Why you shouldn’t trust everything you find in an AI web search

Eleven per cent of generated summaries lacked citation support, while recognised authoritative sources appeared only 71.4 per cent of the time. Users should verify claims directly, especially when evidence is sparse or consequential.

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Energy, Infrastructure, and America’s Hidden Arms Race with China

Doubling local computing capacity reportedly lowered residential electricity prices by four per cent through economies of scale. Long-term developer agreements could fund grid modernisation while protecting consumers from stranded investment costs.

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Australia to step up artificial intelligence integration across military, energy

The concept is to integrate AI across all military capabilities, strengthen defence cooperation with the US, and attract AI companies and data-centre investment. AI now considered crucial to national security, economic growth, and energy security.

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The US military gets its own ChatGPT today

The Pentagon has added ChatGPT Mil and Grok to GenAI.mil, alongside Gemini. This should give US Defence personnel secure AI tools for planning, logistics and administration while improving efficiency through protected, non-combat applications.

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AI is eating website traffic, websites are blocking AI – and reliable information is getting harder to find

AI is disrupting the web’s traditional link-based model by generating answers without directing traffic to source sites. As publishers block AI crawlers, information quality may decline, increasing reliance on AI-generated content and reducing search reliability.

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With AI, How Much of You Is Left?

AI boosts efficiency and clarity, but overreliance can weaken personal voice, ownership, understanding, and sincerity. It works best as a tool that supports human judgment, authentic communication, and meaningful connection rather than replacing them.

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AI and autonomy in contested operations

AI is expected to be critical for military operations in disrupted communication environments. Therefore, success depends on developing trustworthy, resilient systems, rigorous testing, user feedback, and training that enables personnel to use AI confidently.