Armed Forces: Artificial Intelligence
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of non‑deterministic AI behaviour on the validity of (a) training simulations and (b) operational planning exercises.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence intends to exploit AI across a broad spectrum of use cases from the frontline to the back office to make all parts of Defence more efficient and effective. This may include the use of ‘non-deterministic’ AI systems (such as Large Language Models). Joint Service Publication 936 on Dependable AI provides a robust framework to address AI-related risks around human control and unpredictability as part of our existing risk management process. This ensures that our legal, ethical and safety obligations are always fulfilled for all AI use cases. We expect that use cases such as training simulations and operational planning exercises will require robust assurance so that outcomes remain valid and repeatable.
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