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Every day on the podcast, we break down what's happening in AI news, and today on the podcast,

we're diving into how the Department of Defense is planning on using AI.

They're planning on building out a really impressive AI fleet.

This was something that was recently reported on by the Wall Street Journal.

So today on the podcast, we're going to be diving into the implications of that in geopolitics,

what the AI technology is behind this, and where we kind of see this whole thing going

in the future.

So without further ado, let's dive into it.

The first thing I want to say here is that the United States, right, the DOD Department

of Defense, they are actively evaluating the potential expansion of their drone and fleet

autonomous system.

So they're doing this with an eye towards incorporating AI technologies within the next

two years.

So this initiative originally is kind of designed to keep pace with the evolving global threats.

And particularly when we're talking about this, we're looking at China.

This is the big one that is frequently brought up.

So Kathleen Hicks is the deputy secretary of defense.

And she was recently cited by the Y Wall Street Journal as stating that the Pentagon

aims to develop AI powered systems that are, quote, intended to be small, smart and cheap.

So Hicks is expected to disclose plans for enhancing the capabilities of the United States's

existing network of drones and sensors deployed for international military surveillance.

But among the options being considered are solar powered autonomous systems described

as distributed pods of self propellant systems that could offer near real time data.

So further considerations include the potential development of autonomous networks on the

ground and in outer space.

So kind of focusing on logistical support and then also defense mechanisms.

This is a really big area that they're currently looking at.

So at this stage, it's not entirely clear what specific types of AI are going to be

integrated into these drones and other surveillance assets.

But regardless, Hicks remains really positive or I mean, optimistic.

This is going to be successful.

Hicks's remarks provide further insights into the Department of Defense's ambitious kind

of replicator programs, which political recently reported will cost quote hundreds of millions

of dollars.

So obviously incredibly expensive.

But the idea is that these are going to serve as kind of the blueprint for future rapid advancements

in military technology.

So I also do think it's worth noting that the US military already has like a really

extensive array of autonomous systems for land, air and sea surveillance.

So this is nothing like incredibly new in that regard.

And I do think it's also worth saying that it, you know, it's been committed to developing

AI driven weaponry for years.

This is nothing new just because all of a sudden everyone's talking about AI.

This is something that has been, you know, they're essentially they're planned for a

long time.

And so the defense advancement research project agency, which is DARPA, you hear DARPA quoted

a lot, right?

This is an agency under the department, really under the defense department.

And it has been very instrumental in pioneering technologies that have had really far reaching

applications beyond just the military.

But that include, you know, like GPS and autonomous vehicles, like they've really helped to develop

a lot of different areas.

And here's the one thing that I will say, I think at this point, you know, there's a

lot of people that are kind of weeding out, they're discussing and they're talking about,

you know, what are like the ethical implications of having AI used for military purposes?

Where is that going to go?

And you know, a lot of, a lot of this is, you know, talking about like at some point,

if we have like humanoid robots that have AI in them, are those able to be, you know,

futuristic soldiers and go and kill and some people will be like, yeah, it's great because

we don't have to send real soldiers to die and other people are like, yeah, but like

who's making the decision about that robot pulling the trigger and, you know, possibly

ending a human life or, you know, injuring someone, there's so many ethical considerations

here.

So I think it's really a big discussion that we're going to be having, but regardless

of the ethical considerations and regardless of the conversation, in my opinion, this is

probably something that is on the horizon.

And we need to look at, you know, what that looks like, have those discussions is really

tricky to because there's of course the entire side of like, well, if the United States doesn't

do it, then is Russia or China not going to do it, you know, our foreign adversaries

as it were, right?

Would they stop just because something seems ethically questionable, you know, so there's

all sorts of really tricky situations.

And if we don't do something, are we going to be kind of at a disadvantage because of

it in any case, very interesting.

But right now, you know, we're really focusing on kind of these autonomous surveillance systems.

And that seems to be more of the focus at the moment, right?

And it says a lot less ethically questionable going and gathering intel and bring it back

to your troops or headquarters to know what's going on in the space is a lot less questionable

than at the actual machines that are going to be, you know, shooting and all that kind

of stuff that are done AI.

So there's of course the, yeah, there's all sorts of things like unmanned spacecraft

is one thing, but an unmanned spacecraft that you program to hit a target and it goes and

hits that target and maybe it misses or it hits someone else in the meantime.

There's some sort of civilian casualty, but it was an AI that did it like who's responsible,

all sorts of questions that we will be inevitably working on, but all in all a very, very interesting

topic that will continue to follow, which is of course AI in the department of defense

AI in the military.

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