CAMBRIDGE, MA —
The Department of the Air Force and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator are once again partnering with defense and education institutions to host an AI course for national security leaders at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from May 16-18. .
Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chief Director of the Department of Defense Digital and Artificial Intelligence. MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory hosted the program in collaboration with AI Accelerator.
More than 30 Department of Defense and foreign officials from across the United States and Europe attended the AI4NSL course to learn the fundamentals of modern AI.
This three-day training opportunity was designed to educate senior Department of Defense leaders about the national security implications of AI and how to apply it to their areas of responsibility.
Army Brigadier General David Warshaw, director of operational analysis for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, attended the latest course and said the agency is adopting AI, machine learning and data science strategies.
“I've been reading a lot about AI, and as a senior intelligence officer within a government agency, I knew there were technologies and capabilities that we probably weren't fully utilizing,” he said. Stated. “I decided to take this course because I wanted to learn more about what AI can offer and how to develop a strategy to make it happen.”
This interactive problem-solving course includes a variety of educational modules, including presentations, group discussions, case studies, live demonstrations in MIT labs, and the opportunity to speak with about a dozen AIA Airmen about various projects. I did.
“We learned not only the obvious opportunities and possibilities, but also some of the challenges in AI,” the general said, noting that one of the challenges for the intelligence community is the vast amount of data generated by our nation's intelligence assets. he pointed out.
This training focused on the fundamentals of AI, including AI ethics, deploying and scaling AI across the force, and practical solutions on how to effectively implement AI.
“AI is the future of warfare, and we cannot successfully change the face of warfare alone,” said Heather Durgin, chief of staff at the Center for Integrated Artificial Intelligence. “We must establish partnerships and grow together on this journey to modernize our workforce to meet the challenges that the AI revolution poses for the Department of Defense.”
Attendees noted that the unique combination of accelerator aviators, MIT faculty, and CDAO staff provided an opportunity to learn from people from diverse backgrounds and industries.
“Unless you have people who are ready to deploy and have a good understanding of AI and what it actually takes to deploy, you can't move forward,” Durgin said. “That's why this course works. We can take the lessons we learn from each other and develop them in our workspaces.”
One of the highlights of the course was the “Blueprints for Action” breakout session. Teams of participants proposed practical AI and machine learning solutions to real-world problems in their fields, applying information from the course to current AI challenges.
The AI accelerator is now working with MIT and Air Force Personnel Headquarters to make this a permanent course for the joint force.
“This course is a foundation that provides senior leaders with a concrete understanding of how to become stewards of ethical AI and that knowledge,” said Maj. John Radovan, DAF-MIT AIA Deputy Director. I am. “We want these leaders to be equipped to make informed, thoughtful, and data-driven decisions, and this course did just that. ”
