The Pentagon is figuring ways to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for advantages as farflung as battlespace autonomy, intelligence analysis, record tracking, predictivemaintenance and military medicine. AI is a key growth investment area for DoD, withnearly $1 billion allocated in the 2020 budget. The Defense Departments Joint ArtificialIntelligence Center (JAIC) will see its budget double to over $208 million, with significantincreases likely in 2021 and beyond.<\/p>\n
JAIC seeks to coordinate all military service anddefense agency artificial intelligence activity over a $15 million benchmark. The military is currently seeking to integrate AI into weapon systems development, augment human operatorswith AI-driven robotic maneuver on the battlefield and enhance the precision of militaryfires.<\/p>\n
The rapid advancement and proliferation of new technologies is changing the character ofwar.<\/p>\n
To prevent the erosion of the U.S. competitive military advantage, DOD is investing in newtechnologies to compete, deter, and if necessary, fight and win the wars of the future.<\/p>\n
White House Fiscal Year 2020 Federal Budget<\/p>\n
DoDs investment in AI is crucial to its continuing military advantage,ensuring the U.S. military does not lag behind rival world powers. BreakingDefense has prepared a special E-Book on Artificial Intelligence in defense, about the promise,cautionary points and future development.<\/p>\n
Download the special Breaking Defense E-Book, Artificial Intelligence: The Frontlineof a New Age in Defense. Its free, and provides ideas and insights on the emergence of AI as a key factorin national security.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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