The Pentagon Wants to Know More About Artificial Intelligence

As artificial inelligence and machine learning progresses, the Defense Department is learning it has to move as fast as AI.
Find out how:
- Officials are studying the technologyโs utility on and off the battlefield.
- Ways the department anticipates AI helping the U.S. military gain an edge over adversaries.
- The Pentagon is establishing parameters around responsible use of AI.
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Pentagon Explores Generative AI Utility in Combat
Officials are honing in on use cases and how to integrate the technology ethically.

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Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
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Frank Kendall Secretary, U.S. Air Force
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Craig Martell Chief Digital and AI Officer, DOD
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Steven K. Rogers Senior Scientist for Automatic Target Recognition and Sensor Fusion, Air Force Research Laboratory
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Kim Sablon Principal Director for Trusted AI and Autonomy, DOD's Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
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Elham Tabassi Chief of Staff, NIST Information Technology Laboratory
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