Ai In Defence: Tarun Wig's Strategic Vision For Ethical And Transformative Integration

The Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), in association with US India Business Council (USIBC), organized an industry roundtable on the theme: AI in Defence: Opportunities & Threats. The event was held at the CII Conference Hall in New Delhi and proved to be a landmark in the AI and ML debate within the defence and aerospace sectors.

Tarun Wig advocates ethical AI integration at SIDM-USIBC's 'AI in Defence' roundtable in New Delhi

The roundtable brought together industry leaders, government officials, and public policy professionals to discuss the most critical issues arising from the evolving role of AI in the defence industry. At the core of the conversation was well-known advocate for leading-edge technologies and ethical AI integration, Tarun Wig, who shared his insights on the complex landscape AI brings to the defence sector.

Other related subjects were how autonomous systems were a threat in the battlefield—a theatre where analysts concluded that humans are still needed in-the-loop decisions. Tarun Wig specifically recommended balanced integration—in other words, AI offers great opportunity, but for ethical and responsible action, oversight is required on the part of humans. It also created a regulatory framework for the safe and ethical use of AI and the possibility of global cooperation in controlling AI exports. This dialogue, featuring leading voices from the global defence industry, emphasized how to address risks while harnessing the tremendous opportunities provided by AI.

With AI continuing to shape the future of defence, industry leaders like Tarun Wig are helping to pave the way for responsible innovation. With strategic focus on the role that AI can play in enhancing operational efficiency and safeguarding human values, the contributions of Tarun Wig are an essential anchor to these on-going conversations.