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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

AI to play increasing role in UK armed forces, defence secretary says

An armed vehicle manned by soldiers moves through a field
British forces take part in a Nato exercise near Drawsko Pomorskie in north-west Poland in February. Photograph: US Army Photo/Alamy

Britain’s military will be increasingly powered by artificial intelligence, the defence secretary has said, as he prepares to announce a review with advanced technology at its core.

John Healey said he and his officials had put AI at the centre of the strategic defence review, as the government seeks to avoid the kinds of costly procurement mistakes that have plagued defence spending in the past.

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