The AI-based simulation system can generate 10,000 military scenarios in just 48 seconds, something that used to take a commander 48 hours to plan, according to Fu Yanfang, who led the team from Xian Technological University’s school of computer science and engineering. They shared their findings on the university’s website on Wednesday.
Military simulation scenarios mimic real combat situations, including objectives, terrain and forces involved, allowing commanders to prepare for various situations.
They are meant to approximate reality in a virtual environment, but difficulty arises from the complexity of warfare and limitations of human cognition, according to Fu.
“AI now directly produces various geographic environments, force deployments, event logic and operational strategies [for simulation scenarios],” Fu said.