| Sumario: | The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into military education and training represents a pivotal change that reshapes educational and training methodologies and improves operational efficiency throughout the armed forces in the world. While military organisations are faced with increasingly complex challenges in contemporary war, the need for more adaptive, effective and reactive training paradigms becomes essential. AI, characterised by the ability to perform tasks that generally require human intelligence, including reasoning, learning and problem solving, appears as a crucial tool in this context. Its meaning does not only reside in the increase in traditional teaching methods but also in revolutionising them to approach the dynamic nature of modern combat environments. This paper addresses the question of how AI assists military cadets at the National Defence University of Malaysia (NDUM) in facing their military education and training. In so doing, this paper then answers the questions of what roles AI plays in a military learning environment and how these roles prepare future defenders of Malaysia to face the unknown. The qualitative research method was utilised for data collection through semi-structured interviews with military as well as civilian educators at the NDUM. Preliminary findings suggest that current trends illustrate the growing extent of AI applications in military education and training. For example, the simulations fuelled by AI can reproduce complex scenarios on the battlefield, offering cadets immersive environments that improve cognitive and emotional resilience. These technologies are designed to dynamically respond to the actions of military cadets, offering real-time comments that are crucial for skills development. In addition, AI-centred analyses facilitate the evaluation of cadets’ performance on a much finer scale than traditional methods, allowing information based on learning results. This leads not only to better operational preparation but also promotes a culture of continuous improvement within military education and training.
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