The NSA Is Warning AI Startups: ‘China Is Coming For You’

In congressional testimony, intelligence leaders describe highlight China’s artificial-intelligence ambitions.

• Patrick Tucker
• April 28, 2023

What's Holding Up the US Military's Use of AI?

Two of the obstacles are spotty networks and inadequate data, CENTCOM's CTO says.

• Edward Graham
• April 28, 2023

DHS Is Trying to Predict How AI Will Be Used for Harm

The coming inclusion of AI in critical infrastructure will open new and ill-understood vulnerabilities, the agency's Science and Technology Directorate leader says.

• Alexandra Kelley
• April 23, 2023

Today's D Brief: Russia bombs Russia; Ukraine’s tank training; Billionaires’ rockets; Drone opera; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson
• April 21, 2023

CENTCOM Hires AI Guru from Google

Andrew Moore, former director of Google Cloud AI, heads to CENTCOM to bring new approaches to data and innovation.

• Patrick Tucker
• April 19, 2023

A ‘ChatGPT’ For Satellite Photos Already Exists

Using advanced generative AI and a massive dataset of Earth images, it’s possible to discover objects almost anywhere in just hours.

• Patrick Tucker
• April 17, 2023

NSA Pushes Eavesdropping Law, Hits TikTok, Braces for AI-Boosted Attacks

AI will help malicious actors “to be better or faster,” says the spy agency’s cybersecurity director.

• Lauren C. Williams
• April 12, 2023

How One Simulation Maker Is Adding AI, Drone Tactics

BISim is updating its widely used Virtual Battle Space products to reflect developments from Ukraine to Silicon Valley.

• John Breeden II
• April 11, 2023

Soldiers Can Now Steer Robot Dogs With Brain Signals

A small sensor tucked neatly behind the ear allowed soldiers to mentally guide robotic quadrupeds.

• Patrick Tucker
• March 22, 2023

Don’t Expect Navy Robots In South China Sea Anytime Soon, CNO Says

Navy pursues big AI ambitions with gradual approach.

• Patrick Tucker
• March 16, 2023

Pentagon Requests Science & Tech Research Boost, But China Remains Ahead

Beijing funds much S&T research outside formal military channels.

• Patrick Tucker
• March 13, 2023

'Major Technical Challenges' Hinder Path to Responsible AI, NIST Official Says

Effective AI governance starts with developing metrics for trust—and that itself is fiendishly difficult.

• Alexandra Kelley
• March 7, 2023

The Reaper UAV Is Getting Its Own Drone Swarm

Air Force special operators are rigging the venerable uncrewed aircraft with an ISR swarm that may take just one person to control.

• Patrick Tucker
• March 6, 2023

US Woos Other Nations for Military-AI Ethics Pact

State Department and Pentagon officials hope to illuminate a contrast between the United States and China on AI.

• Patrick Tucker
• February 16, 2023

CENTCOM Exercise Aims To Speed Up the Pace of War

Using AI to handle boring administrative tasks helps enable faster targeting.

• Patrick Tucker
• February 7, 2023

Russian Robot Maker Working On Bot to Target Abrams, Leopard Tanks

But is it all just a PR stunt?

• Patrick Tucker
• January 26, 2023

NASA, Northrop Drawing Up the Future of Drone Cargo Jets

Before pilotless airlifters can deliver your packages, the government needs to model how they’ll interact with everything else in the air.

• Patrick Tucker
• January 12, 2023

The Defense Department’s New Data King Is Skeptical of AI ‘Pixie Dust’

A more unified approach to data collection will enable bottom-up tools and capabilities

• Patrick Tucker
• December 8, 2022

AI Tops Proposed Tech Amendments for the 2023 NDAA

One bipartisan proposal would create federal AI data libraries; others would further limit tech exchange with China.

• Alexandra Kelley
• October 24, 2022

The Military’s Network Warfare Experiment Scaled Up This Year

The U.S. Army-led experiment attempted to create a lot more targets, challenges, and complexities to test out futuristic concepts.

• Patrick Tucker
• October 21, 2022