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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Army wants to roboticize forklifts
Training a robot loader needs more soldier interaction than you may suspect.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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