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The Army is expanding its use of artificial intelligence beyond drones — from wearable smart glasses that train mechanics in the field to automated defenses against swarms of cheap enemy aircraft — as leaders warn the counter-drone fight is now "problem 1A" for the nation.

Speaking to reporters this week, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll described a pilot program in which soldiers wear AI-enabled Ray-Ban glasses that record repair jobs and then use generative models to walk less-experienced troops through infantry squad vehicle maintenance. He said it reflects a new push to bring consumer technology into the force "a lot more quickly" than in the past. While Meta may have spent billions developing the glasses, the Army is test

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