AI and Wargaming (original) (raw)

The report explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, notably Deep Reinforcement Learning (Deep RL), into military wargaming. It categorizes various types of wargames and examines the performance of AI agents across well-known games, revealing insights into the applications of statistical planning algorithms and the need for a dedicated software framework tailored for wargame AI. The study highlights achieving recognizable operational improvements through AI without the substantial costs associated with extensive training runs.