Weapons AI-operated, no need of human presence: Rajnath 

With technology acquiring centre stage in today’s world, the majority of the weapons are operated through artificial intelligence, thereby eliminating the need for any in-person human presence, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Bangalore on Sunday. He was addressing Indian Army personnel and other persons on the occasion of 75th Army Day. This is the first time the event took place outside Delhi. He said that with technology acquiring the centre stage in today’s world, drones and underwater drones have emerged as basics. Today, the majority of weapons are operated through artificial intelligence, thereby eliminating the need for any in-person human presence. In these technology-intensive times, soldiers have become an amalgamation of humans and technology. “I request our Armed forces to develop adaptation capabilities according to time. We should bring into practice what we have learned from conflicts like Ukraine and keep ourselves updated,” he said. He added big armies in the world are working on modernization and working on new thoughts, ideas, technology and organizational structure. They are doing research on new platforms and equipment. Keeping in mind future requirements, we should also work on strategies, tactics and policies. “Earlier, security had two sides – Internal and External security. Internal security deals with law and order management while External security means the security of borders from any foreign elements. But in the last few years, the gap between Internal and external has narrowed. The new dimensions of security threats have made it difficult to categorise,” added Rajnath.