National Security Commission on AI

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Reorganizing DoD for the AI Future with Ryan Carpenter, Lance Lantier, and Justin Lynch Jul 28, 2021

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NSCAI Directors of Research and Analysis Justin Lynch and Ryan Carpenter along with former Director of Research and Analysis Lance Lantier talk about how the 1986 Goldwater Nichols Act that reorganized the US military inspired the commission’s recommendations to reorganize the Department of Defense to drive adoption of emerging and disruptive technology capabilities.

IP Protection for AI with Rama Elluru and Christie Lawrence Jul 21, 2021

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NSCAI Director of Research and Analysis Christie Lawrence and Rama Elluru and former Director of Research and Analysis Christie Lawrence talk about how intellectual property protections play an unexpected role in guiding U.S. innovation and contribute to the global competition with China for dominance in AI.

Steps to Drive AI Innovation with Tess DeBlanc-Knowles and Michael Garris Jul 21, 2021

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NSCAI director of research and analysisTess Deblanc-Knowles and former Chief Technology Advisor Mike Garris talk about the steps the U.S. government needs to take to foster AI innovation in the years ahead.

Stronger Together with David Kumashiro and Matt Cordova Jul 08, 2021

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In this episode NSCAI Directors of Research and Analysis David Kumashiro and Matt Cordova discuss how the rapid pace of technological development and the threats those developments pose to national security require an accelerated, internationally collaborative effort on AI.

The International Democratic Development Initiative with Paul Lekas and Christie Lawrence Jul 07, 2021

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Part two of double feature with NSCAI Directors of Research and Analysis Paul Lekas and Christie Lawrence. In this episode, they discuss shaping a favorable international technology order including details on the Emerging Tech Coalition, the International Digital Development Initiative, international standards, development finance and aid, and export controls.

Shaping a Favorable International Technology Order with Paul Lekas and Christie Lawrence Jul 07, 2021

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Part one of double feature with NSCAI Directors of Research and Analysis Paul Lekas and Christie Lawrence. In this episode, they discuss shaping a favorable international technology order including details on the Emerging Tech Coalition, the International Digital Development Initiative, international standards, development finance and aid, and export controls.

Setting the Technical Foundations for AI with Michael Garris and Mike Jackson Jun 23, 2021

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Former NSCAI Chief Technology Advisor Micheal Garris and former Director of Research and Analysis Mike Jackson spoke on how DoD can set the technical foundations for an AI future. Some of the topics discussed include AI digital ecosystems, the IC technical environment, necessary interoperability/sharing across the national security sector.

Public-Private Partnerships for AI Innovation with Parker Wild and Aristotle Vainikos Jun 16, 2021

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Former NSCAI fellow Parker Wild and former intern Aristotle Vainikos spoke about the commission’s recommendations for establishing public-private innovation hubs around the country that can encourage and tap the entrepreneurial potential between the coasts and expand the participation of private enterprise in national security.

AI: Getting the Intelligence Community Up To Speed with Mike Jackson and Darren Wright Jun 09, 2021

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NSCAI staff Mike Jackson and Volunteer Darren Wright talk about the commission’s recommendations for bringing the intelligence community up to speed with AI. They spoke about the organizational changes needed and the culture shift required to ensure that the intelligence community is integrating AI in its work.

Democratizing AI for the for the Warfighter with David J. Kumashiro and Courtney Barno Jun 02, 2021

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NSCAI staff member David Kumashiro and former member Courtney Barno talk about leadership and synchronization of the warfighter and enabling bottom-up AI innovation. Other discussion topics include the Role of JAIC, AI delivery teams, AI experimentation, and wargaming.