India’s lesson from the West’s AI battlefield

West’s conflict revealed something new about modern warfare: algorithms are now helping in battlefield decisions. Last week a curious headline appeared in several international newspapers. “The new kill chain: AI is helping plan bombing targets.”

For a moment it sounded like something from a science-fiction novel. But the report was describing a real military development: AI systems helping analysts process surveillance data and prioritise legitimate targets during a conflict. One thing to note: No robot soldiers marching into battle. No machines replacing generals.Just software is assisting human planners.