New report points to shortcomings in Pentagon's strategy, organization for AI

By Justin Doubleday / December 17, 2019 at 9:00 AM
The Pentagon's artificial intelligence strategy lacks clear goals and metrics, while the year-old Joint AI Center doesn't have the authorities, resources and visibility to fulfill its mandate of being the "focal point" of Defense Department AI activity, according to a new RAND Corp. report. The study, " The Department of Defense Posture for Artificial Intelligence ," was commissioned by the Joint AI Center (JAIC) at the direction of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. The report assesses DOD's...

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