The Final Frontier of Physical AI: The Battlefield as an Extreme Environment
Session Overview
Physical AI is rapidly expanding its reach β from homes and manufacturing to mobility. As demonstrated in the Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East, the rise of unmanned systems is now extending Physical AI into the defense domain. However, applying Physical AI to weapon systems demands far more deliberation and effort than one might expect. This keynote will address precisely those challenges.
Key Takeaways
- Operating unmanned systems (robots) in hostile environments β functioning under various deception scenarios.
- Development under data-scarce conditions.
- Irreversibility and lethality as design constraints unique to weapon systems.
- Verification and certification methods for autonomous defense systems.
- Human-machine interaction: Human-in-the-loop vs. Human-on-the-loop.
Speaker
Seungyoung Lee, CTO of LIG Defense & Aerospace, has built 25 years of experience and expertise in defense R&D, particularly in weapon systems development. He began his career as a software engineer developing the Cheongung (M-SAM) guided missile system, and went on to serve as Head of the SW Planning Team and Director of the SW Research Center before assuming his current role as CTO of the Technology Innovation Division. He also serves as a member of the Presidential AI Strategy Committee and the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology.