Former space commander envisions AI-powered military satellites as autonomous teammates capable of millisecond target detection
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Douglas Lindsay
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Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Brook Leonard describes a future where military satellites use AI and autonomy to operate as autonomous teammates rather than passive tools. Satellites could receive high-level commands like "Find the Chinese carrier battle group" and determine how to complete the mission themselves, processing data and identifying targets in milliseconds. The article explores how AI, orbital logistics, and autonomous decision-making are transforming military space operations, with implications for how the U.S. military detects and responds to threats from space.
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· 2 pulledFind the Chinese carrier battle group
a future where satellites operate less like passive tools and more like autonomous teammates
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