The Future of Warfare and Defense Shaped by AI
Session Overview
Nearly every industry is being reshaped by AI. But how exactly will it change the battlefield in the years ahead? The public often imagines scenes from popular culture—for example, the T-800 “killer robot” in Terminator II: Judgment Day (1991), or robots like TARS in Interstellar taking on missions and even fighting wars on behalf of humans. In this talk, we begin with working definitions of AI and national defense, then examine recent cases of applying AI to defense. We consider how AI-enabled defense systems may transform future battlefields and what that implies for the defense industry that designs, manufactures, and supplies those systems.
- Definitions: artificial intelligence and national defense
- Examples of applying AI in defense
- Why defense should adopt AI
- What to watch for when adopting AI in defense
- Conclusion
Speaker
Seo Young-woo has spent the past 25 years applying AI to solve complex real-world problems—such as autonomous driving, autonomous flight, and high-speed rail. Drawing on his broad experience across academia and industry, he now leads ground autonomy R&D for unmanned systems at Hanwha Aerospace. He serves as a technology catalyst for next-generation product development, advancing core capabilities in AI, robotics, and software engineering.