The chief of naval research on AI: ‘If we don’t all dogpile on this thing, were going to find ourselves behind’
By: Jill Aitoro  
Rear Adm. David Hahn, the Chief of Naval Research, explained how artificial intelligence fits in the great power competition, and how the threat of China looms.
Most of us are comfortable with Suri, or Alexa, or “Hey, Google.†But many will tell you artificial intelligence and autonomy in the context of military operations is a whole a different animal.
That said, if you ask Rear Admiral David Hahn, one factor remains the same: the need for trust. Understand the algorithm and the consequences, he argues, but then relinquish (some) control.
He shared his vision of AI in the military in an interview following the Defense News Conference in September.
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