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Two startups join forces to make self-flying tankers, dogfighting AI, and more
Merlin Labs, which aims to test an AI-powered KC-135 within a year, is to buy F-16 AI driver EpiSci.
Defense Systems
Army hopes digital models in contracts can help industry deliver faster and better
The service is also planning to test generative AI.
Threats
How Russia-, China-linked actors use OpenAI for disinformation
American AI tools are boosting disinformation around the world. That has the makers of those tools concerned.
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AI-powered F-16 impresses ride-along SECAF in dogfight
Air Force will deploy armed, automated aircraft around 2030, Kendall says.
Defense Systems
There’s ‘still more work to be done’ for DOD on AI
The Pentagon has started to use the technology, but challenges lie ahead.
Business
'ChatGPT, plan my top-secret mission'
Microsoft adds an air-gapped generative AI tool to its cloud services for classified workloads.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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