Pentagon Releases First AI Strategy, Pushing For Near-Term Technology Adoption

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The Pentagon on Tuesday released its first artificial intelligence strategy that pushes theservices to adopt capabilities in the near-term and scale up tools to specific projects with theassistance of its new joint AI center.“AI is poised to change the character of the future battlefield and the pace of threats faced intoday's security environment. The United States, together with its allies and partners, mustadopt AI to maintain its strategic position and prevail on future battlefields,” officials wrote in astatement on the new strategy.DoD has faced scrutiny over its approach to AI in recent years, specifically its consideration forethical guidelines. The Pentagon’s flagship AI program, Project Maven, received pushback fromGoogle [GOOG] employees over the use of its technology for warfighting purposes, and thecompany ultimately withdrew its bid for follow-on work.