Chinese Military University Proposes AI Course Redesign for Future Warfare Training
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Researchers from China's National University of Defence Technology propose redesigning AI courses to include more 'military flavour' for training personnel in AI applications for future warfare, as outlined in the July issue of Defence Industry Conversion journal.
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Why It Matters
Global militaries are exploring AI use in planning, training, and combat, which is changing the technical skills required of troops.
Researchers from the National University of Defence Technology’s College of Intelligence Science and Technology outlined their proposal in the July issue of the journal Defence Industry Conversion in China.
The initiative comes as China seeks to cultivate more military personnel with the technical skills to use artificial intelligence (AI) in future warfare. The researchers said existing course cases lacked sufficient “military flavour” and needed to be redesigned to better serve the practical needs of “educating for war”.
As global militaries explore the use of AI in planning, training, and combat, the technology is also changing what the troops need to learn, with China aiming to train personnel capable of applying emerging technologies to armed operations.
The university introduced “Principles and Practice of Artificial Intelligence” as a tailored course for non-AI science and engineering graduate students in its 2022 autumn semester.
Open Questions
- What specific changes will be made to the AI course curriculum?
- How will the effectiveness of the redesigned course be measured?
- What are the expected timelines for implementing the new course across other military institutions?
