Pentagon policy isn’t keeping pace with autonomous weapons, senators argue As the Trump administration seeks a massive investment in AI-driven systems, the DoD's policies on their use "lag behind," one senator said.By Michael Peck14 days ago
Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield estimated to cost $1.2 trillionA national missile defense system would cost $1.2 trillion to build and maintain over the next 20 years, a nonpartisan federal agency estimated.By Ellen Ioanes3 weeks ago
Pentagon freezes out Anthropic as it signs deals with AI rivalsThe Department of Defense announced on Friday that it had struck deals with seven leading artificial intelligence companies.By Tanya Noury5 weeks ago
What we know about the US military’s new joint laser weapon systemThe Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.By Jared Keller5 weeks ago
After watchdog slams understaffing, AI to vet Pentagon-backed professors’ China ties AI’s confusion over the nature of DOD research partnerships may mask real espionage if humans are not the final judge of foreign influence, experts warn.By Aliya Sternstein6 weeks ago
Army debuts data operations center to serve as information hubThe Army Data Operations Center’s debut is part of an enormous push to further integrate data and machine learning into military operations.By Ellen Ioanes8 weeks ago