With technological advancement, you can't help but wonder how it will affect warfare. In this article, we will discuss how virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computer could potentially contribute it changing warfare.
AR and VR May Offer Superhuman Senses
Soldiers will be able to "see through" drones or control robotic vehicles using virtual reality and augmented reality, with augmented reality "heads-up displays" (HUDs) covering the vision of soldiers and pilots, Daily Mail reported.
Technology like virtual reality has been used for many years to train both military and commercial pilots, along with other pricey equipment like armored vehicles and tanks, according to Adam Seamons, information security manager at GRC International Group.
Manned drone training is a different, more contemporary application. These systems will undoubtedly be crucial for future training and running military systems because of the combination of VR instruction and AR HUDs for drone pilots.
According to Chris Moore, Air Vice-Marshal (Retired) and Vice President of Defense & Security for Satellite internet provider OneWeb, much of this technology will be made possible by low-Earth-orbit satellites, which provide quick internet connections on the battlefield.
LEO space-based SATCOM will play a significant role in developing numerous new technical innovations, like AR, VR, and robotics, ultimately increasing lethality through the more effective and efficient use of force.
AI for Pilotless Aircraft Attacks
Artificial intelligence will enable pilotless attack planes, claims author and former MI6 spy Carlton King. Military authorities will be quite tempted by the benefits of utilizing machine learning to pilot assault craft.
King claimed that you begin to lose control as soon as you teach an autonomous robot machine learning. He added that there would be a temptation to let the robot do everything.
Pilots already fly drone aircraft in the US and Great Britain, King said. He warned that military officials might be tempted to eliminate the human factor. It is reportedly likely to happen because AI makes faster decisions than human pilots.
Quantum Computers to Crash Banking System
Andersen Cheng, the founder and executive chairman of Post-Quantum, cautions that developing new "quantum computers" could open the door to devastating attacks that could bring down the world's banking system and electrical networks.
Quantum computers use qubits, which can be both at once, instead of ones and zeroes, enabling previously unheard-of processing capability.
Security experts worry that quantum computers' power may break public key encryption (PKI). Information security is a function of this technology, which has been employed in everything from banking to the military.
IBM recently displayed models of quantum computers that include more than 400 qubits. Because quantum computers use "qubits" that can simultaneously be one, zero, or both, Cheng predicted they would be millions of times quicker than conventional computers.
Due to this exponential advancement, quantum technology will eventually advance, and we must be prepared for it now rather than reacting to it later. Additionally, this is only based on openly available information.
We are unaware of the actual state of a covert quantum arms race that is now in progress. Instead of seeing mushroom clouds on the horizon when a suitably powerful computer is operational, we should prepare for attacks on everything from our energy infrastructure to our financial institutions.
According to Cheng, organizations that appear connected to China and Russia are already stealing encrypted data that will be deciphered once a powerful computer is running.
According to Cheng, any sensitive data that quantum-safe standards won't safeguard in 5-15 years may already be corrupted.
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