Lt. Col. Peyton Hurley, U.S. Army
The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 thrust generative AI (GenAI) into the hands of the everyday user by transforming a technical capability into a public force. For the military, it marked a point of no return: AI would now shape the professional development of its leaders, whether they were ready or not. While algorithms had long influenced battlefield systems, GenAI made those capabilities visible and accessible to nonexperts. Now, anyone could generate essays, synthesize research, or simulate adversaries in seconds. As Dr. James Lacey, a professor at Marine Corps University, notes, military education institutions are still catching up, implementing inconsistent policies that leave students navigating ambiguous, sometimes contradictory rules around AI use.1
Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, captured the urgency: organizations must decide “which side of the productivity polarity” they want to be on.2 In fields from finance to software development, GenAI is already automating tasks and reshaping knowledge work. The Army must evolve too, but its adoption remains uneven and scattered; operational units are experimenting and strategic leaders are drafting policy. One critical domain, however, is being underutilized: professional military education (PME).
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