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The Triage Trap: When AI Speed Replaces Command Judgment

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A War on the Rocks analysis examines the 'triage trap' phenomenon in AI-enabled military decision-making, where AI systems effectively pre-select targeting options before commanders exercise judgment. The piece argues that current mission command and command-and-control doctrine fails to account for how AI filtering shapes the decision space available to commanders. The analysis highlights risks of AI speed overriding human command judgment in time-critical targeting scenarios.

The Triage Trap: When AI Speed Replaces Command Judgment

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