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> The fundamental reality is that compressing decision timelines creates more effective military outcomes. But popping off half-cocked often results in bad out
by mlyle 3y ago
> The fundamental reality is that compressing decision timelines creates more effective military outcomes.
But popping off half-cocked often results in bad outcomes, so there's a tradeoff between decision quality and decision time.
In theory, having AI in the loop could improve both. In practice, I suspect you're right.
- ethbr1 3y agoUnfortunately, the negative impact of killing civilians currently seems to be... minimal. And maybe always has been, internationally-speaking? It would be nice to reform UN and supra-national rules of warfare in light of modern developments. Even a "this is an acceptable ratio of civilian collateral deaths, above which constitutes a war crime" would be helpful for curtailing nation's baser urges.
- mlyle 3y ago> And maybe always has been, internationally-speaking? If I had to guess, it was even less. Now at least there can be media backlash. > Even a "this is an acceptable ratio of civilian collateral deaths, above which constitutes a war crime" would be helpful for curtailing nation's baser urges. Having some kind of metric would be nice. However, there are problems with it being too simple (your enemy has a say in how exposed their civilians are; and we'd hate to leave countries with less precision in their militaries without the ability to defend themselves).