The article argues that recent executive overreach and politicization have severely undermined established norms of U.S. civil-military relations. To restore professional standards, the incoming Congress must actively exercise its oversight powers, moving beyond mere criticism to demanding transparency in defense policy and personnel decisions. Key reforms include enforcing meritocratic promotion processes, requiring documented justification for senior officer removals, and preventing the partisan use of the military. These actions are crucial for bolstering public trust and ensuring the military remains a nonpartisan instrument of civilian control.
Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations: The Imperative of Human Judgment
English Summary
While Machine Learning and AI offer unprecedented opportunities to enhance military effectiveness and situational awareness, the paper argues that the risks associated with fully autonomous decision-making are significant. Human judgment remains critical because it is necessary for interpreting complex context, applying ethical principles, and maintaining strategic accountability. Therefore, the policy imperative is not to eliminate AI, but to develop strategies that aggressively exploit AI's military advantages while mandating human oversight in all high-consequence operational decisions.
中文摘要
儘管機器學習和人工智慧（AI）為提升軍事效能和戰場情勢感知提供了前所未有的機遇，本文指出，完全自主決策所帶來的風險亦極為重大。人類判斷力仍至關重要，因為它對於解讀複雜情境、應用倫理原則以及維護戰略問責性是不可或缺的。因此，政策上的當務之急並非消除AI，而是制定策略，一方面積極發揮AI的軍事優勢，另一方面卻必須在所有高風險的作戰決策中強制實施人類監督。
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