Will AI replace Infantry?

Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.

Time left: 5 years and 11 months · Group: Military Specific

The official job description

Operate weapons and equipment in ground combat operations. Duties include operating and maintaining weapons, such as rifles, machine guns, mortars, and hand grenades; locating, constructing, and camouflaging infantry positions and equipment; evaluating terrain and recording topographical information; operating and maintaining field communications equipment; assessing need for and directing supporting fire; placing explosives and performing minesweeping activities on land; and participating in basic reconnaissance operations.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

Also known as

Combat Rifle Crewmember, Expeditionary Force - Combat Skills, Fighting Vehicle Infantryman, GWOT IA/ILO Multi-National Force, Not Deployed, GWOT Support Assignment-Basic Combat Unit Member, Heavy Antiarmor Weapons Infantryman, Indirect Fire Infantryman, Individual GWOT IA/ILO Multi-National Force

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace infantry?

Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 5 years and 11 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces infantry?

5 years and 11 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which infantry tasks will AI take first?

The boring ones first. Then the interesting ones.

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