The Defense Department's Replicator initiative appears to be on track to achieve its goals with a defense official expressing optimism at a Center for Strategic and International Studies webcast today that an international political declaration about artificial intelligence responsibility will gain more signatures. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the Replicator initiative in late August 2023, detailing its goal to counter China’s military with thousands of small, inexpensive autonomous weapon systems in a quick timeframe. Michael Horowitz, the deputy defense...
