Submission + - Project Maven brings AI to the fight against ISIS (thebulletin.org) 1
Dog of the South writes: When the Pentagon--famous for its painful procurement process and its penchant for producing tech systems that are obsolete before they're fielded--decided to develop and deploy artificial intelligence to a combat zone within just six months, the idea sounded like a failure waiting to happen. Remarkably, Project Maven has met its goals and won rave reviews--and may have changed the Pentagon's whole approach to tech innovation. But is the Defense Department ready for the enormous challenges that lie at the intersection of military power and artificial intelligence?
