US Military Changing ‘Killing Machine’ Robo-tank Program After Controversy
The US Department of Defense is making changes to its request for information on the Advanced Targeting and Lethality Automated System, or ATLAS, which states that the program aims to use Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to provide “ground combat vehicles with the capability to acquire, identify, and engage targets at least 3X
4 Observations From Recent Surveys About The State-Of-Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Recent surveys aiming to assess the current state of Artificial Intelligence (AI) point to four common trends. The first is that people’s attitudes toward AI are more positive than before, although skepticism remains when it comes to AI bias. For instance, 53% of respondents in a recent consumer survey by
Don’t mean to alarm you, but Boeing has built an unmanned fighter jet called ‘Loyal Wingman’
Boeing has introduced the Boeing Airpower Teaming System, an unmanned aircraft that according to the manufacturer will provide “fighter-like performance,” and uses sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) to “fly independently or in support of manned aircraft,” while being able to “support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions and electronic warfare.” While

Securing AI – Four Areas to Focus on Right Now
Given that we know AI and Machine Learning will be impactful in the enterprise, modern organizations would do well to develop an approach for securing their AI assets now.
DARPA wants robots that humans will trust
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced its Competency-Aware Machine Learning (CAML) program, which aims to “develop machine learning systems that continuously assess their own performance in time-critical, dynamic situations and communicate that information to human team-members in an easily understood format.” The idea behind this is

The Cyber Threat Analysis Report Volume 1, Edition 1
OODA Network Expert Michael Tanji provides insightful analysis of the most recent and significant cyber news.

OODA Research Report: When Artificial Intelligence Goes Wrong
OODA Loop is pleased to announce our latest members only series on Artificial Intelligence: OODA Research Report: When Artificial Intelligence Goes Wrong This report dives into what may well be one of the most significant limiting factors of the wide spread application of advanced AI applications in business and governments: the
What alchemy and astrology can teach artificial intelligence researchers
Artificial intelligence (AI) research is rapidly bringing us closer to a new technological revolution. However, Computer Science professor Ben Shneiderman of the University of Maryland believes that in order to get the best out of this technology, researchers and engineers should be careful not to repeat the mistakes of legitimate scientists who got sidetracked
Israel to launch first privately funded moon mission
Israel is poised to become the fourth country to reach the moon, a feat that only the US, Russia, and China have pulled off so far. The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is partner in a mission that aims to land Beresheet, a robotic lander, on the lunar surface in order to
The race to 5G wireless tech is on. A report finds Americans have an early lead
According to a new report by Cisco, the US has taken the lead in its race with China to become the global leader in 5G wireless networking. Cisco projects that 5G networking will account for 9% of North American mobile data connections by 2022, while 5G will only cover 4% of