Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used in Russian weapons systems, such as air defense (AD) systems. AI has time to respond to a threat faster than a person and carry out the required calculations. This was stated in a conversation with Lenta.ru by a military expert, retired colonel Viktor Litovkin.

“Air defense systems are powered by artificial intelligence. A person does not have time to carry out all the necessary actions, aim a rocket, carry out calculations, but AI does. But, of course, this system cannot work completely without a person, he still has to control the process, ”Litovkin specified.

He added that AI is also being used in missile forces and even in motorized rifle units. For example, infantry fighting vehicles can be controlled by a person located at a relatively safe distance from a hot spot. He watches the battlefield, sets the task for the machine.

“Our Iskander-M missiles have a warhead on which the image of the target is displayed. For example, the following task is set: to fly to the enemy's position and hit the headquarters. In this case, even if different objects, tanks, launchers stand nearby, the missile will not hit them, because it was given a different image of the target, ”explained the interlocutor of Lenta.ru.

Litovkin also spoke about the Granit missile system. When the missiles take off, they stay in the air for a while, waiting for each other, and then distribute the targets among themselves.

For example, two missiles hit an aircraft carrier, two hit a cruiser, and so on. These principles of AI have been around for a long time, they just don't talk about it.

Viktor Litovkinmilitary expert

Earlier it was reported that the drone of the US Air Force (Air Force), controlled by artificial intelligence (AI), decided to attack the operator, because, according to the drone, he was preventing him from completing the main task with additional commands.

In May, UC Berkeley professor emeritus Stuart Russell opined that superintelligent machines in the future would resist attempts to control them and become dangerous.