Australia’s AI war machine is being built in the shadows

Like contentionAmid anger over whether AI will write articles or replace workers, the Albanian government is quietly integrating the technology into our nation’s defense strategy.

second column A large part of our $368 billion AUKUS programme, the less visible half of Australia’s security agreement with the US and UK, requires the development of cutting-edge military capabilities, from artificial intelligence systems to quantum technologies. But Australia is spending billions of dollars on AI-powered military systems before making a strong public speech about the role autonomous machines should play in the fog of war.