This is good.
We could use larger air drones that can fly most of the way around the world and hit China. Survive with longer range tactical ordinance.
But if with radio waves China can take those drones over and aim them back at us…Elon…
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What about the sensors looking for the target? Oh, and the GPS telling it where it is?
Doesn’t need GPS. It can follow the terrain pre-programmed into it’s memory. When the terrain matches the target, detonate.
From Mr Google AI:
Cruise missiles use a combination of guidance methods to find their target, including:
** Inertial guidance: Uses gyroscopes and motion sensors to keep the missile on its pre-programmed flight path*
** Terrain contour matching (TERCOM): Compares the missile’s current terrain to a terrain map to ensure it’s on the correct path*
** Global positioning system (GPS): Provides a connection to GPS or GLONASS satellite systems to ensure the missile hits its target*
** Digital scene matching area correlator (DSMAC): Uses a camera to image the terrain and compare it to a stored image from a satellite or aerial reconnaissance*
** Laser-guided systems: Uses a sensor to detect a target painted with a laser*
** TV guidance: A guidance method used in the terminal phase of flight*
** Radar seekers: A guidance method used in the terminal phase of flight*
** Infrared (IR) guidance: A guidance method used in the terminal phase of flight*
The AI part comes in to play when the environment is changing, like combating interceptor aircraft/missiles.
Steve
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And how does it sense the terrain from inside a Faraday cage?
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What is this repeated blather about a Faraday cage? It does not need one, just like the cruise missiles we have been using since the 80s don’t need one, because guidance is self-contained.
Steve
Because it was proposed upthread. Obviously not a workable proposal.
I REALLY absolutely do not ever want armed AI flying defense over our country.
Who wants to the in the commercial plane the ONE TIME AI ever gets it wrong?
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Self contained manned aircraft have radios. You know, where HQ can send voice messages back and forth with the pilots to say things like “abort and return to base” or “you are OK to launch.”
Mike
Which are just as subject to jamming as a remote link to a drone.
Steve
True.
However, from Google:
While no military radio is completely immune to jamming, modern military radios are designed with advanced features to significantly resist jamming, including frequency hopping, spread spectrum technology, and sophisticated signal processing, making it much harder to disrupt their communication compared to standard radios; essentially, the military is constantly developing radios with improved anti-jamming capabilities
Mike
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Yup. Watch some film of surface to air missiles. I have seen several where the missile makes a sharp. 90 degree turn. Can’t do that with a human on board, because the G load would kill him.
And Musk is snuggling himself into the inside track to get the contract. Meanwhile, Tesla owners have paid Musk, to do his beta testing for him. Sweet.
Steve
The AI part is short range after the human identifies the target. This avoids jamming.
Why is a commercial jet flying over a war zone? Easy to mistake for an enemy.
I KNOW I stated “defense” or “defense of our country” at least twice.
We have traditional aircraft flying defense over our country 24 hours a day - while at the same time, hundreds if not thousands of commercial flights occurring.
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AI weapons need to be done responsibly. Lets hope they get it right.
You can also visualize a manned fighter directing a wave of drones.
On the wire this morning: drone company stock soars, because Jr has been seated on the BoD. Burisma II? Nah. This one will never be investigated.
Steve
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