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Army desert test shows long road to AI warfare

The Army's desert trial exposed equipment limitations and institutional hurdles in modernizing its AI warfare capabilities to compete with advanced adversaries.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
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  1. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Army took its AI warfare push into the desert, and the trial exposed equipment limits and institutional hurdles. The long road is mostly paperwork.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRobot war, and it's already buffering!

  3. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSand and gear don't mix. Neither do forms and speed.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the form is winning.

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