The protection ministry is pushing to determine a brand new deputy minister put up answerable for synthetic intelligence (AI) coverage to bolster the usage of AI within the navy, in accordance with a report submitted to an opposition lawmaker Tuesday.
Below the reform plan, the ministry will create the brand new place to supervise all AI-related capabilities, together with logistics, info and navy property, in accordance with Rep. Kang Dae-sik of the principle opposition Folks Energy Get together.
It’s a part of the ministry’s plan to execute an organizational overhaul in January.
The transfer displays the rising significance of AI know-how in future warfare because the navy is searching for to embrace extra high-tech methods to sharpen its capabilities.
If realized, the deputy minister will oversee 4 bureaus involved with AI duties, comprising round 220 personnel. The put up of deputy protection minister shall be revived for the primary time since 2006.
In the meantime, the protection ministry convened a gathering Tuesday to evaluation progress in adopting AI know-how throughout the protection sector, chaired by Protection Minister Ahn Gyu-back.
“To deal with the problem of a declining pool of navy personnel, overhaul of navy models, power and functionality constructions should proceed in tandem,” Ahn mentioned, emphasizing that now could be the “golden time” for advancing AI know-how within the protection sector.
