Commission tells lawmakers the Pentagon needs more 'top-down' leadership on AI, emerging technologies

By Justin Doubleday / September 17, 2020 at 5:50 PM
Members of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence are advocating for the Pentagon's top leaders to be more involved in the military's approach to AI and emerging technologies, including through the creation of a new senior-level steering committee. The co-chairs of the commission, former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt and former Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, testified before the House Armed Services intelligence, emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee. Commission members Mignon Clyburn, former commissioner on the FCC, and José-Marie...

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