The Pentagon now has 5 principles for artificial intelligence

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The Pentagon now has 5 principles for artificial intelligence
By: Nathan Strout   1 day ago
 

The Department of Defense now has broad principles outlining ethical use of artificial intelligence by the military.

DoD Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy announced Feb. 24 that he had been directed by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to formally adopt five AI principles recommended by the Defense Innovation Board.

The announcement “lays the foundation for the ethical design, development, deployment and the use of AI by the Department of Defense,” Deasy said at a Feb. 24 press conference at the Pentagon.

https://www.c4isrnet.com/artificial-intelligence/2020/02/24/the-pentagon-now-has-5-principles-for-artificial-intelligence/

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...Responsible. DoD personnel will exercise appropriate levels of judgment and care, while remaining responsible for the development, deployment, and use of AI capabilities.

Equitable. The department will take deliberate steps to minimize unintended bias in AI capabilities.

Traceable. The department’s AI capabilities will be developed and deployed so that staffers have an appropriate understanding of the technology, development processes, and operational methods that apply to AI. This includes transparent and auditable methodologies, data sources, and design procedure and documentation.

Reliable. The department’s AI capabilities will have explicit, well-defined uses, and the safety, security and effectiveness of such capabilities will be subject to testing.

Governable. The department will design and engineer AI capabilities to fulfill their intended functions while possessing the ability to detect and avoid unintended consequences, and the ability to disengage or deactivate deployed systems that demonstrate unintended behavior...