Mission Command and Artificial Intelligence
Copyright (c) 2023 Ferenc Fazekas
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Abstract
One fundamental approach to military leadership is the philosophy of mission command. Mission command is supported by several principles and all of them are essential, without those it cannot be fully applied. These principles are the mutual trust between participants, the understanding, and the clearly articulated intent of the superior, the decentralised execution and the timely-made decisions. As the Artificial Intelligence is progressing and gaining ground, it will influence the entirety of the military command and control process: new decision situations will arise and the human-machine cooperation may create new relationships. This paper scrutinizes whether the identified principles of mission command can be applied the same way in the artificial intelligence-infused operational environment as it can be among traditional circumstances.
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