How the U.S. military thinks about AI

Chris and Daniel talk with Greg Allen, Chief of Strategy and Communications at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). The mission of the JAIC is “to seize upon the transformative potential of artificial intelligence technology for the benefit of America’s national security… The JAIC is the official focal point of the DoD AI Strategy.” So if you want to understand how the U.S. military thinks about artificial intelligence, then this is the episode for you!

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Featuring:

• Greg Allen – Twitter, LinkedIn
• Chris Benson – Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, Website
• Daniel Whitenack – Twitter, GitHub, Website

Show Notes:

• U.S. Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
• Summary of the 2018 Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Strategy
• Fact Sheet: 2018 DoD Artificial Intelligence Strategy
• White House AI Website
• Practical AI – Episode #47 - GANs, RL, and transfer learning oh my!
• AlphaGo
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - DARPA
• Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity - IARPA
• Law of War

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