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AI ‘Will Enhance’ Nuclear Command and Control, Says STRATCOM Boss
Air and Space Forces Magazine ^
| 10/28/2024
| Greg Hadley
Posted on 10/29/2024 10:49:56 AM PDT by USAF1985
The Pentagon nuclear command, control, and communications enterprise is decades old and desperate for an upgrade, says the head of U.S. Strategic Command, and artificial intelligence could help fortify nuclear C3 for its no-fail mission.
STRATCOM is “exploring all possible technologies, techniques, and methods to assist with the modernization of our NC3 capabilities,” said Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, who has led the command since December 2022.
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TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: control; nc3; nuclear; skynet; stratcom
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To: USAF1985
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posted on
10/29/2024 11:17:04 AM PDT
by
wildcard_redneck
(He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.f)
To: USAF1985
launch the icbm's!

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posted on
10/29/2024 11:17:58 AM PDT
by
cuz1961
(notcho sigline)
To: xkaydet65
Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ series...............
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posted on
10/29/2024 11:19:36 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: USAF1985
If you want a look at a nightmarish AI future, read Jack Carr’s “Red Sky Mourning.” Some of his villains are based on current pols, like Pelosi and Harris.
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10/29/2024 11:23:36 AM PDT
by
DPMD
To: DBrow
I read that as part of my get to know Harlan Ellison for more than City on the Edge of Forever (which he disavowed and is a whole nother huge story) and being a creative consultant for Babylon 5. It's a brutal story.
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10/29/2024 11:24:47 AM PDT
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Dahoser
(The Harris campaign and media allies are not using JOY and FORWARD accidentally. Look them up.)
To: Publius
My favorite line is General Beringer saying to just unplug the thing. Perhaps we’ll be saying the same thing.
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posted on
10/29/2024 11:37:27 AM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: Tell It Right
My favorite line was “Hell, I’d piss on a spark plug if I thought it would work!”
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10/29/2024 11:39:46 AM PDT
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USAF1985
(Joe McCarthy is a hero...he was absolutely, 100% correct! (Let’s go Brandon!))
To: pburiak
McKittrick, after very careful consideration, sir, I’ve come to the conclusion that your new defense system sucks.
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10/29/2024 11:40:14 AM PDT
by
monkeyshine
(live and let live is dead)
To: USAF1985
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posted on
10/29/2024 11:44:37 AM PDT
by
Honorary Serb
(Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
To: monkeyshine
We need mco make a lot of clones of Beringer
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posted on
10/29/2024 11:44:53 AM PDT
by
USAF1985
(Joe McCarthy is a hero...he was absolutely, 100% correct! (Let’s go Brandon!))
To: USAF1985
In concept, the use of AI in nuclear command and control with humans in the loop would offer greater security and effectiveness. Among other advantages, AI would allow fast updating of launch and target plans and would make any use of nuclear weapons more flexible and effective with a lesser number of warheads.
To give an example, suppose that in preparation for an invasion of Taiwan, China nukes Guam and sinks two US carriers. What are the options for an effective and proportionate US response that avoids a general nuclear exchange? What targets should be hit with what specific conventional and nuclear weapons?
At present, unless there is a war plan in place for that purpose, the US would be hard put to make a rapid and effective response because a new plan would have to be developed by Pentagon planners, approved by the President, and new tasking orders issued. With AI, such a plan and order sets could be developed rapidly for decision and quickly implemented.
In the best scenarios, the use of nuclear weapons might be limited or averted entirely.
To: USAF1985
Another step towards Terminator.
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posted on
10/29/2024 12:00:10 PM PDT
by
vpintheak
(Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug. )
To: USAF1985
I’m glad to see “skynet” already in the keywords.
To: USAF1985
AI simulates human responses. Indeed that is the definition.
That doesn't make it smart or reliable.
This is just a way to avoid individual responsibility. The computer did it, see?
Today's top brass are all about avoiding individual responsibility.
It has been so since at least the Vietnam conflict.
A bunch of sergeant Schultz types.
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posted on
10/29/2024 12:11:28 PM PDT
by
Salman
(It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
To: USAF1985
“Don’t you want to play a game?”
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posted on
10/29/2024 12:22:51 PM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
To: USAF1985
Sam Brinton, a former nuclear energy official in the Jao Bai-din administration. Artificial woman and artificial intelligence.
To: USAF1985
I worked aspects of this problem when I was at STRATCOM. It’s kind of a big deal. The new AI systems we’re working on could really help. Just have to convince the services and components to spend the money and train the personnel. It’ll be a significant commitment, and it’s not as cool as shiny new bombers or subs.
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10/29/2024 1:07:20 PM PDT
by
Future Snake Eater
(Plans are worthless, but planning is everything. - Dwight Eisenhower, 1957)
To: USAF1985
Do you want to play a game.🙄
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posted on
10/29/2024 1:17:46 PM PDT
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: USAF1985
My favorite line was “Hell, I’d piss on a spark plug if I thought it would work!”
have used that many a time... to awkward stares...
great line
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10/29/2024 1:28:28 PM PDT
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teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
To: Red Badger
Yes, but the scariest in the series was The Mule.
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