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Episode Synopsis
Chris and Daniel talk with Greg Allen, Chief of Strategy and Communications at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). The mission of the JAIC is “to seize upon the transformative potential of artificial intelligence technology for the benefit of America’s national security… The JAIC is the official focal point of the DoD AI Strategy.” So if you want to understand how the U.S. military thinks about artificial intelligence, then this is the episode for you!
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Featuring:Greg Allen – LinkedIn, XChris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, XDaniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, XShow Notes:
U.S. Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
Summary of the 2018 Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Fact Sheet: 2018 DoD Artificial Intelligence Strategy
White House AI Website
Practical AI – Episode #47 - GANs, RL, and transfer learning oh my!
AlphaGo
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - DARPA
Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity - IARPA
Law of War
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