The US Army is testing an experimental AI platform designed to dramatically accelerate battlefield planning by reducing decision-making timelines from days or hours to just seconds. Tackling human-AI integration in military operations The COA-GPT is an experimental AI platform built to speed up mission planning while providing commanders and intelligence teams with a more flexible framework for operational decision-making. By combining AI-generated recommendations with human judgment, COA-GPT aims to help military personnel plan and adapt operations more quickly without removing people from the decision-making process. Instead, COA-GPT is designed to fit into existing military planning workflows, enabling personnel to work faster, improve efficiency and make more informed decisions during mission planning. Researchers will examine how generative AI could reshape the role of Army planning teams, identify the cognitive skills future planners will need and improve workflows to ensure the technology helps maintain a strategic advantage on the battlefield.