Pentagon’s AI Center Steers International Forum to Advance Military Tech Cooperation

Pentagon’s AI Center Steers International Forum to Advance Military Tech Cooperation

Artificial intelligence-ready data was a primary point of discussion this week among military and defense delegations from 13 nations that connected in a two-day exchange hosted by the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.


They met for the nascent center’s second Partnership for Defense, or PfD, dialogue. 


Through the recurring gatherings, JAIC officials noted Wednesday, “like-minded defense partners” link up to share “policies, approaches, challenges, and solutions in adopting AI-enabled capabilities”—and help improve cooperation and interoperability between their militaries. 


The first of these sessions, held last September, honed in on producing and executing defense-centered ethics principles. The Defense Department unveiled its own slice of AI ethical principles months earlier, which JAIC officials are now working to apply across the entire enterprise and embed in emerging tools. 


During this latest dialogue, participants continued conversations about carrying out responsible use and safety measures throughout AI product lifecycles but also placed a sharp focus on “the importance of data in the AI delivery pipeline,” according to the release. Those involved offered up their own approaches to governance and informed perspectives on data readiness. 


Additionally, the release said representatives participated in “scenario analyses” to pinpoint core hurdles and offer potential solutions to advance AI-enabled interoperability.


“The scenario analyses addressed the broad data challenges that defense organizations come across from the back office ..

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