The Navy is building “Task Force Hopper” to apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to the surface force. “There’s a newly established surface analytics group which will focus on AI and ML applications across the surface warfare enterprise to improve our readiness and effectiveness in a measurable way,” said Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander of Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. The Navy needs to embrace AI and not be afraid of it, Kitchener said today at the American Society...