IDF expands use of artificial intelligence; chief of staff: the battlefield is changing

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Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said at a conference on the adoption of artificial intelligence in the IDF that the battlefield is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes. According to Arutz Sheva, the IDF is presenting artificial intelligence capabilities that are already being used for missile warning, enemy identification and target planning.

According to Globes, the IDF is advancing the establishment of a new branch for artificial intelligence and unmanned systems. According to Israel Hayom, the army will develop a combined combat concept of human and machine, within which the Information and Artificial Intelligence Division operates alongside a research institute in cooperation with Rafael.

According to Israel Hayom, in a conversation with a senior official in the Signals Directorate, it was said that humans will continue to make the decisions. According to the same report, there are resource gaps, dependence on foreign models, and concern about commercial companies limiting the army's capabilities.