AI in Military and Defense Quiz

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1. In international policy discussions, what is the goal of “meaningful human control” over autonomous weapons?
   • To preserve human involvement in decisions about weapon use, while recognizing that the term’s precise meaning is debated
   • To require an operator to approve every movement of every military system
   • To describe a technical targeting algorithm used by Project Maven
   • To guarantee that autonomous functions never operate after activation
2. What was Project Maven primarily designed to do?
   • Pilot fighter jets autonomously
   • Use computer vision to detect objects in drone footage
   • Encrypt military communications
   • Manage soldiers' payroll
3. What does DoD Directive 3000.09 emphasize for covered autonomous weapon systems?
   • No testing when a human supervises
   • Automatic approval for export
   • Appropriate levels of human judgment over the use of force, with rigorous verification, validation, and testing
   • A guarantee that AI eliminates civilian harm
4. Why does DoD policy call for rigorous verification and validation?
   • To guarantee recognition in every environment
   • To remove operator training
   • To make systems independent of sensors
   • To provide assurance that systems perform as intended and can be appropriately controlled
5. Under DoD Directive 3000.09, what characterizes a semi-autonomous weapon system?
   • After activation, it is intended to engage only individual targets or target groups selected by an operator
   • After activation, it independently selects any target in its area
   • It can only be used for non-lethal force
   • It must be remotely piloted continuously by an operator
6. What policy context did the 2026 NSPM-11 add to DoD Directive 3000.09?
   • It established an international treaty
   • It directed a review and update of the 2023 directive
   • It certified all autonomous weapons
   • It prohibited computer vision
7. Which feature distinguishes a fully autonomous weapon system in DoD Directive 3000.09?
   • A person manually chooses every action
   • It only uses satellite navigation
   • After activation, it can select and engage targets without further operator intervention
   • It cannot contain software
8. What timeline did NSPM-11 set for the DoD 3000.09 update?
   • Within ten years, with no review
   • Only after a treaty is ratified
   • Immediately repealed with no replacement
   • Within 90 days, followed by annual review