VA hospitals pay for AI weapons scanners testers say are error-prone
VA continues to award contracts for pricey, "high-tech" weapons detection systems that the FTC and security specialists argue don't perform as advertised.
By Aliya Sternstein
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That’s not a real soldier: campaign warns troops, families of AI scams
Advocates are raising alarms about how easily criminals can fabricate faces and voices in their efforts to cheat veterans and active-duty troops.
VA to launch artificial intelligence contest to help health care staff
The $1 million competition comes as White House officials look to oversee development of the new technology.
Opinion
Military superiority demands artificial intelligence proficiency
Overcoming negative narratives can be hard, especially as it applies to artificial intelligence.
By Col. Chris Karns
Don’t ditch soldiers for machines, combine them, Rainey says
The U.S. Army was pursuing more than 200 artificial intelligence-related projects as of 2021, according to a federal watchdog.
British spies using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia
In a rare public speech, MI6 chief Richard Moore also urged Russians who oppose the invasion of Ukraine to spy for Britain.
This flame throwing robot dog proves we’re all doomed
To quote Paris Hilton, “That’s hot.”
By Sarah Sicard
US military calls for better weapons to fight artificial intelligence
The fight in Ukraine has underscored just how effective smart tech accessible to anyone may be in neutralizing the elaborate tools of conventional warfare.
Opinion
Why US agencies buy personal info and what it means in the age of AI
The government faces legal restrictions on gathering personal information on citizens, but the law is largely silent on agencies purchasing the data.
By Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond