Public comments to the Ministry of Defence will be filtered through artificial intelligence before being addressed directly.
The controversial move will use technology to filter responses and give bullet pointed summaries of the themes included in the comment, according to reports. They are said to be similar to the generated responses people receive from Amazon.
Officials are concerned that vital issues may fall through the gaps of the AI scans, leaving Britain unsafe. People will need to learn certain language patterns to ensure their problem gets dealt with.
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The Times revealed that last month the Ministry of Defence wanted to shake things up in terms of security. To do this, they needed to cut down on time and spending.
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The “call of evidence,” will assess how militaries need to modernise, which includes adding more technology and an introduction of widely-used AI tactics. There are concerns that the UK could be involved in upcoming wars, so the Government seem keen to keep things running efficiently.
Members of the public, alongside veterans, academics and other officials will answer several questions to build the AI base. These include: “describing the strategic, threat, and operational context” and “propose the digital enablement required by an integrated force.”
They will answer over the next month to build a pre-programmed response for the AI system. In response to concerns, a source said the new technology would “save someone sitting in the back room flicking through it all.
“If you are going to use AI, this is the time to do it,” they finished. They’re expecting several admissions and suggest it will work similarly to Amazon.
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The online retailer has an extensive book review section, which will work similarly to the new military system. However, staff from the Ministry of Defence said the response to the news system has been mixed, with several people raising concerns.
“There’s a worry that it could miss vital insight,” said an industry source to the Times. “If the MoD can put the right search terms and a rigorous process in place to reassure all those contributors then it is worth a punt.”
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