Defense Systems
The Army is trying to identify all the obstacles to adopting AI in 100 days
Launched in March, the effort is looking at poisoned datasets, adversarial attacks, Trojans, and more.
Science & Tech
Australia got a new sub drone far faster than the US Navy could have, company says
Anduril says its Ghost Shark proves that UUVs can be designed and built quickly.
Science & Tech
An AI took on a human pilot in a DARPA-sponsored dogfight
Last September's tests are informing the Air Force’s effort to build autonomous drones.
Science & Tech
How Army special operators use deepfakes and drones to train for information warfare
One soldier helped create a voice-cloning program using off-the-shelf AI.
Ideas
The AI revolution is already here
The U.S. military must grapple with real dilemmas that until recently seemed hypothetical.
Policy
UN adopts resolution to keep AI 'safe, secure and trustworthy'
The U.S.-led effort garnered the support of more than 120 countries—including China.
Ideas
Far from the front, AI is starting to prove its military value
From customizing training to slashing through red tape, artificial intelligence tools are being put to use.
Threats
Navy envisions ‘hundreds of thousands’ of drones in the Pacific to deter China
With DIU contracting for prototypes, Pacific Fleet is experimenting with unmanned craft that may one day defend Taiwan.
Defense Systems
No phishing: Navy uses automation, data analytics to protect seagoing networks
10th Fleet is also working to help ships’ cyber defenders reach back to experts on land.
Threats
Navy robot ships on a 15-year path to operating ‘at speed and scale,’ CNO says
Adm. Franchetti’s plans to compete with China include better networks, unmanned infrastructure, and a new robotics rating for sailors.
Defense Systems
The Pentagon may need machines to help stop insider threats
Humans can’t always pick up on the nuances of network behavior so there’s a need for secure, automated tools that can.
Defense Systems
How one Army unit uses cheap drones and ChatGPT to train others in modern warfare
Some lessons are basic: don’t name your field HQ’s WiFi “command post.”
Defense Systems
The Pentagon’s IT agency is crafting its very own AI-chatbot
The Alexa-type bot would help answer simple queries like “how to get a new laptop,” the agency’s chief tech officer said.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon is already testing tomorrow’s AI-powered swarm drones, ships
DOD pulled off unmanned amphibious landings, self-coding drones, and more just in the last year. What's next?
Policy
Humans must be accountable for AI in war, Air Force secretary says
"You don't enforce laws against machines; you enforce them against people," Kendall told a Reagan Forum audience.
Science & Tech
DHS aims to lead in fight against ‘adversarial’ AI
The Homeland Security Department is already putting artificial-intelligence tools to use—largely against AI-powered threats.
Policy
Military leaders are already using AI tools to help make decisions
Even simpler digitization and automation tools are streamlining combatant commanders' operations, the deputy chief of the Pentagon’s AI office said.
Science & Tech
Predictive policing software terrible at predicting crimes
A software company sold a New Jersey police department an algorithm that was right less than 1% of the time.
Science & Tech
Questions loom as Air Force robot-wingman effort prepares to take flight
Industry execs outline challenges of technology, test and evaluation—and even philosophy.
Defense Systems
NSA ‘recently completed’ AI strategic study, director says
Outgoing chief Gen. Paul Nakasone looks back, forward, and pushes for Sec. 702 authority.
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