Human oversight can still be useful, especially where rapid strategy shifts are needed or when the system needs to stay within legal or ethical boundaries. In a battlefield scenario, a human layer can override automated decisions that might conflict with higher-level objectives, provide situational awareness that a machine misses, and manage the risk of collateral damage. However, each human input slows down response time and introduces potential for error. The most effective integration would keep the human role as a supervisory, not a controlling, function—monitoring the swarm’s behavior and stepping in only when the system deviates from its programmed parameters. That keeps the machine efficient while giving a human the ability to influence the outcome in critical moments.

Agreed. Automate all repetitive checks. Flag only genuine anomalies. Keeps the commander focused and reduces cognitive load.