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Battlefield Trust for Human-Machine Teaming: Evidence from the US Army
Thu, February 8, 2:45 to 4:15pm EST (2:45 to 4:15pm EST), Virtual, Virtual 02Abstract
Experts agree that future warfare will be characterized by countries’ use of military technologies enhanced with Artificial Intelligence (AI). These AI-enhanced capabilities are thought to help countries maintain lethal overmatch of adversaries, especially when used in concert with humans. Yet it is unclear what shapes soldiers’ trust in human-machine teaming, wherein they partner with AI-enhanced military technologies to optimize battlefield performance. In October 2023, I administered a conjoint survey at the US Army War College to assess how varying features of AI-enhanced military technologies shape soldiers’ trust in human-machine teaming. I find that soldiers’ trust in AI-enhanced military technologies is shaped by several technical specifications, namely their non-lethal purpose, heightened precision, and human oversight, as well as their perceived effectiveness in terms of civilian protection, force protection, and mission accomplishment. These results provide rare insights into soldiers’ attitudes for manned-unmanned teams, which have implications for research, policy, and military modernization.