ncrease discretion and accuracy under uncertain conditions. As far as their cyber security is concerned, AI protects networks, systems and computers from any cyber-attacks, ensuring that classified information remains safe. It also has the ability to analyze previous cyber-attacks and create counter attacks to protect the information.
AI has enabled drones to survey different remote terrains, identify threats, and transmit the audio and visual information back to the relevant authorities. They are also used to spot and engage with hidden targets without any support from on-ground teams.
AI has upgraded robotics technology to assist soldiers on ground in various operations. With developments in machine learning and robotics, bipedal humanoid robots can help with surgical missions and search and rescue missions both. These robots can make decisions, and are flexible and adaptive. Interestingly, they can also self-repair when needed. Under unforeseen circumstances, AI can manage each soldier’s medical history and assist in diagnosing them. It also assists in operational and strategic objectives for succeeding in war.
AI has been instrumental in missile technology, with it increasing precision and striking capability. It has upgraded radar sites, target acquisition and anti-ship missile precision strike against enemy vessels. The defense munitions system has sensors which process data and roll out information based on the target’s signatures, seismic, and magnetics modalities. Each node can estimate the target’s type- whether it is truck, a tank or a personal carrier. It can also assist with their bearing and direction of movement. This helps the system decide the ideal time to engage the target for higher efficacy.
AI also presents numerous possibilities when it comes to upgrading naval forces with future autonomous weapon systems and combat technologies, making them more responsive, adaptable, and lethal.
Pakistan’s air force in particular appreciates the impact of AI in defense and has established the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Computing (CENTAIC) at PAF’S Air University to understand, develop and adopt AI in various functions of defense.
In the healthcare sector, one of the uses of AI is to improve patient satisfaction with better and faster diagnostic machines functioning at lower costs. These systems understand multiple languages and analyze various data sources to formulate a more precise hypothesis, diagnosis, and treatment plan. AI has been a catalyst for advancements like robotic surgery, 3D image analysis as well as biosensors that permit diagnoses and relevant treatments to be handled remotely. The pandemic has also encouraged technological advancements and has resulted in the creation of “telehealth” which is the use of digital information and communication technologies like smart watches and mobile phones to access health care services from a distance and manage your health.
Pakistan as a developing country, struggles with the burden of disease, lack of trained healthcare providers, and a poor healthcare infrastructure. These conditions make it ideal for AI to become revolutionary and reduce health inequality by detecting and diagnosing diseases in their early stages, reducing overall medical expenditure, and improving the efficacy and quality of existing services.
The Aga Khan University and Hospital in Pakistan is a leading institute investing in research and use of AI in Healthcare as well as in workforce engagement, automation of tasks, supervision and effective management. They use Machine Learning to analyze data on their patients’ demographics, waiting time, billing, customer surveys, and total length of stay to gain insight on factors affecting their patients’ expectations and overall satisfaction. They also use Machine Learning to help detect abnormalities in organ growth in the fetus stage.
In conclusion, Artificial Intelligence is a revolutionary innovation with great potential, especially in a developing country like Pakistan, and is slowly starting to make its mark in every sector. It r