Should the US tame the ‘million monkeys’ of innovative startups in its tech race with China?

Should the US tame the ‘million monkeys’ of innovative startups in its tech race with China?
Should the US tame the ‘million monkeys’ of innovative startups in its tech race with China?

“I call this the million monkeys at a typewriter,” CIA CTO Nand Mulchandani said. “You can’t pick the specific monkey that is going to crank out Shakespeare.”

JAIC Seeks Commercial Partners For AI Data Prep

JAIC Seeks Commercial Partners For AI Data Prep
JAIC Seeks Commercial Partners For AI Data Prep

The RFP includes a guide to help startups, small businesses, and non-traditional defense contractors participate. AI ethics and security are focal points.

Use Legacy Systems as Tech Playgrounds for Innovation

Use Legacy Systems as Tech Playgrounds for Innovation
Use Legacy Systems as Tech Playgrounds for Innovation

The Pentagon must avoid the ancient Roman tactic of “burning the bridge behind them” by immediately throwing aside older weapons systems in favor of wholesale investments in new technologies and platforms. While force modernization is necessary, the Department of Defense does not have the time, track record, or the funding to rapidly field replacements to…

China Is Not Ahead Of US On AI: JAIC Chief & Gen. Hyten

China Is Not Ahead Of US On AI: JAIC Chief & Gen. Hyten
China Is Not Ahead Of US On AI: JAIC Chief & Gen. Hyten

While China has invested heavily in “brute force” big data, Nand Mulchandani and aides said, US companies are far more innovative — but will they work with the Pentagon?

Making War A Software Problem: JAIC Director On JADC2

Making War A Software Problem: JAIC Director On JADC2
Making War A Software Problem: JAIC Director On JADC2

Victory lies not in the weapons themselves, Nand Mulchandani says, but in AI algorithms that advise commanders on how best to wield them.

Pentagon AI Gains ‘Overwhelming Support’ From Tech Firms – Even Google

Pentagon AI Gains ‘Overwhelming Support’ From Tech Firms – Even Google
Pentagon AI Gains ‘Overwhelming Support’ From Tech Firms – Even Google

Despite past battles over Project Maven and other military uses of AI, “Google and many others” are now working with the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, its new acting director says.