Pentagon Urges AI Companies to Share More About Their Technology
- Defense Department is holding symposium to discuss AI
- Official says agency wants to use the algorithms safely
AI software relies on large language models, which use massive data sets to power tools such as chatbots and image generators.
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The Defense Department’s top artificial intelligence official said the agency needs to know more about AI tools before it fully commits to using the technology and urged developers to be more transparent.
Craig Martell, the Pentagon’s chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, wants companies to share insights into how their AI software is built — without forfeiting their intellectual property — so that the department can “feel comfortable and safe” adopting it.