Artificial Intelligence (AI) is become a major area of research for the US Defence sector. According to the unclassified summary of the US Department of Defence’s (DoD’s) Artificial Intelligence Strategy, the DoD will harness the potential of AI to transform all functions of the Department positively, thereby supporting and protecting the U.S. service members, safeguarding the U.S. citizens, defending allies and partners, and improving the affordability, effectiveness, and speed of its operations.
The ethical use of artificial intelligence remains a challenge for the US Department of Defence. On February 24, 2020, the Secretary of Defence, Mark Esper, called on the private sector to work with the Department of Defence (DoD) to develop principles for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a lawful and ethical manner. According to information on the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) blog, DoD’s AI ethical principles encompass five major areas:..MORE
