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Army says it’s using AI to help produce doctrine, but acknowledges the technology’s flaws

(U.S. Army photo by Randi Stenson, Mission Command Center of Excellence)

By Drew F. Lawrence

The Army is incorporating artificial intelligence tools to help write doctrine, the service said Wednesday.

The Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, the Army’s hub for producing foundational publications meant to guide how soldiers operate, is training doctrine writers to “apply approved AI tools to their work immediately” — to include idea generation, according to a service press release.

The military has been aggressively applying large language models across virtually all parts of the force as Pentagon officials tout the emerging tech as a boon to operations. Experts have extensively warned of AI’s risks to society and military use, including its tendency to fabricate or “hallucinate” information that risks reducing public trust in institutions.

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