US forces in Europe are bracing for 'Ukraine's worst day.' AI could help them fight an overwhelming flood of missiles and drones.

US officials believe future battlefields could produce large amounts of data from sensors and networks, overwhelming human operators. Master Sgt. John Healy/Multi-Domain Command - Europe

US Army soldiers in Europe are readying for large-scale combat and the kind of overwhelming missile and drone attacks Ukraine is facing, where the massive number of threats can make it difficult for humans to keep up, and are looking to software for solutions.

Concern that the speed and scale of future warfare could be too great for humans to handle without help is growing; however, Army officials have said artificial intelligence can help soldiers process large amounts of data from sensors and networks to deliver potential responses in a fight.

At the Association of the United States Army convention in Washington, DC, last month, service leaders and soldiers spoke about using AI to process…