Mayday! Pentagon makes plea to AI makers: ‘We really need your help’

Published on February 21, 2024

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, in Washington, on topics including artificial intelligence and the delay in the Senate on confirming military nominations. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

The artificial intelligence revolution of warfare is well underway and the Pentagon is scrambling to get its troops to the front.

The military failed to fully communicate its AI problems and desired solutions as the hot new technology promises rewrite the rules for preparing armies and fighting wars, the Defense Department’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Craig Martell acknowledged this week.

Mr. Martell assembled top AI minds from around the world for a brainstorming conference in Washington this week, frankly telling the tech experts, “We really need your help.”

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