Pentagon’s autonomous weapons policymaker departs for academia
Michael Horowitz served as the first-ever deputy assistant secretary of defense for force development and emerging capabilities.
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US eyes first multinational meeting to implement new ‘responsible AI’ declaration
The Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of AI and Autonomy was unveiled in 2023.
After 3000.09 update, DOD stays quiet on lethal autonomous weapon reviews
Pentagon officials have emphasized the department’s intent to operate in a trustworthy manner — but repeatedly declined to share any information about specific weapons in the context…
In major reorg, Pentagon forms new Force Development and Emerging Capabilities Office
DefenseScoop was briefed on the intent behind this restructure and aims for the new office.
What the Pentagon can learn from the saga of the rogue AI-enabled drone ‘thought experiment’
DefenseScoop asked national security and AI experts to reflect on the overarching miscommunication.
No, ChatGPT didn’t write DOD’s latest autonomous weapons policy — but similar tech might be used in the future
The department's "always looking at ways to take advantage of" emerging tech, a tech policy chief said.
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Pentagon identifies early focus areas for autonomous weapons policy update
DOD officials will be focusing on outdated review processes and accounting for new artificial intelligence initiatives.
Pentagon’s autonomous weapon rules might be in for a revamp
A lot has changed since the release of DOD Directive 3000.09, so now, senior officials are considering updates to better suit modern capabilities.