Artificial Intelligence
New rule aims to stop US investors from funding Chinese AI, quantum research
The new rule conscribes U.S. investment in technological areas of national-security interest.
White House issues AI guidelines for national-security agencies
The new memo requires agencies to monitor, assess, and mitigate AI risks related to invasions of privacy, bias, and other human rights abuses.
Researchers sound alarm on dual-use AI for defense
That shiny Silicon Valley tool comes with big risks for civilians, according to a new report.
New AI-powered strike drone shows how quickly battlefield autonomy is evolving
First-person drone piloting is yesterday’s news. Drones are becoming smarter as the electronic environment around them makes operator communication more difficult.
Is ‘Big AI’ beating 'small AI'—and what does it mean for the military?
Efforts to build giant, power-hungry models may be squeezing out the kind of computing-at-the-edge projects the military actually needs.
The Army wants to roboticize forklifts
Training a robot loader needs more soldier interaction than you may suspect.
Can AI predict if a Marine will quit? Corps wants to know
“Retention prediction network” could reveal signs that trainers and recruiters might otherwise miss.
Special operators hope AI can reduce civilian deaths in combat
Automation could eventually turn “trigger-pullers into the experts that can do this,” one official said.
A group of 20-somethings built a GPS-independent drone in 24 hours—and caught the eye of US special operations forces
Here’s what that says about the new class of defense industry disruptors.
Can AI spot vulnerabilities in infrastructure software?
DARPA is giving seven teams $2 million to hone tools for scrutinizing the open-source code that underpins everything from banks to water systems.
A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up?
Companies that used to sell pictures and pixels are selling analysis—and looking for ways to move faster.
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Can AI speed up the discovery of new materials? Army aims to find out
Two contracts to a Google spinoff seek innovations in vehicles, electrical systems.
Pentagon’s new Arctic strategy focuses on adversaries, new tech
China and Russia and working more closely in the Arctic, DOD says. That’s forcing more research into unmanned systems.
The US intelligence community is embracing generative AI
Intelligence agencies are using generative AI for a variety of purposes, including content triage and assisting analysts.
