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Episode Synopsis
Chris & Daniel explore AI in national security with Lt. General Jack Shanahan (USAF, Ret.). The conversation reflects Jack’s unique background as the only senior U.S. military officer responsible for standing up and leading two organizations in the United States Department of Defense (DoD) dedicated to fielding artificial intelligence capabilities: Project Maven and the DoD Joint AI Center (JAIC).Together, Jack, Daniel & Chris dive into the fascinating details of Jack’s recent written testimony to the U.S. Senate’s AI Insight Forum on National Security, in which he provides the U.S. government with thoughtful guidance on how to achieve the best path forward with artificial intelligence.Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 4 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Shopify – Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/practicalaiFly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Jack Shanahan – LinkedInChris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, XDaniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, XShow Notes:Gen AI Master classWritten Testimony of Lieutenant General John (Jack) N.T. Shanahan (USAF, Ret.) AI Insight Forum: National SecuritySoftware Defined Warfare: Architecting the DOD’s Transition to the Digital AgeArtificial Intelligence and Geopolitics:vHitching the Disruptive Technology Cart to the Geopolitics Horse | LinkedInJoint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) | WikipediaSomething missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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