1 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:05,207 Thank you for that kind introduction . 2 00:00:05,207 --> 00:00:07,262 Lieutenant General Growing and thank 3 00:00:07,262 --> 00:00:09,151 you for all of your hard work and 4 00:00:09,151 --> 00:00:11,262 dedication in leading the jake . This 5 00:00:11,262 --> 00:00:13,429 morning , I'd like to briefly speak to 6 00:00:13,429 --> 00:00:15,651 you about how the Department of Defense 7 00:00:15,651 --> 00:00:17,762 is transforming itself and working to 8 00:00:17,762 --> 00:00:20,096 create a competitive military advantage . 9 00:00:20,096 --> 00:00:22,262 By embracing and leveraging artificial 10 00:00:22,262 --> 00:00:24,151 intelligence . I'll highlight the 11 00:00:24,151 --> 00:00:26,207 opportunities and challenges we face 12 00:00:26,207 --> 00:00:28,429 outline some of the recent foundational 13 00:00:28,429 --> 00:00:30,651 steps that we've taken and explain what 14 00:00:30,651 --> 00:00:34,000 we intend to do over the next year . As 15 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,000 the National Security Commission on 16 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,520 artificial Intelligence noted , AI 17 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:40,464 technologies are the most powerful 18 00:00:40,464 --> 00:00:42,409 tools in generations for expanding 19 00:00:42,409 --> 00:00:44,520 knowledge , increasing prosperity and 20 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,540 enriching the human experience across 21 00:00:47,540 --> 00:00:49,762 the globe . We are already beginning to 22 00:00:49,762 --> 00:00:51,580 see how profoundly artificial 23 00:00:51,580 --> 00:00:53,580 intelligence is impacting our daily 24 00:00:53,580 --> 00:00:56,080 lives . AI is not some future 25 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:59,010 capability . A large body of modern , 26 00:00:59,020 --> 00:01:01,590 mature and tested A . I . Is available 27 00:01:01,590 --> 00:01:04,350 now . American innovation has played a 28 00:01:04,350 --> 00:01:06,290 critical role in the growth of AI 29 00:01:06,290 --> 00:01:09,110 expertise and knowledge . American 30 00:01:09,110 --> 00:01:11,130 universities lead the world in 31 00:01:11,130 --> 00:01:13,463 expanding the state of the art in A . I . 32 00:01:13,463 --> 00:01:16,620 Development AI security and AI 33 00:01:16,620 --> 00:01:18,990 implementation across our economy and 34 00:01:18,990 --> 00:01:22,060 health enterprises . Over the next 10 35 00:01:22,060 --> 00:01:24,390 years the Ai economy is likely to 36 00:01:24,390 --> 00:01:27,110 expand substantially to over $16 37 00:01:27,110 --> 00:01:29,790 trillion dollars in value And it has 38 00:01:29,790 --> 00:01:31,850 the potential to increase US gross 39 00:01:31,850 --> 00:01:34,830 domestic product by as much as 15% over 40 00:01:34,830 --> 00:01:38,270 that same period . More than this . Ai 41 00:01:38,270 --> 00:01:40,492 provides a competitive advantage to not 42 00:01:40,492 --> 00:01:42,714 just the commercial civilian sector but 43 00:01:42,714 --> 00:01:45,930 to our security as well . Use cases for 44 00:01:45,930 --> 00:01:48,620 the application of AI already impact 45 00:01:48,620 --> 00:01:51,190 most aspects of our daily lives , even 46 00:01:51,190 --> 00:01:53,540 if we do not always see it . The 47 00:01:53,540 --> 00:01:55,400 applications for AI across the 48 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:57,370 Department of Defense are equally 49 00:01:57,370 --> 00:02:01,110 prolific as A I . Implementation scales 50 00:02:01,110 --> 00:02:03,054 across the department , it has the 51 00:02:03,054 --> 00:02:05,600 potential to automate routine functions 52 00:02:05,660 --> 00:02:08,120 lead to improve decision making and 53 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,880 allow for multi domain integration only 54 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:13,769 through the integration of AI and 55 00:02:13,769 --> 00:02:16,040 related technologies will we gain both 56 00:02:16,050 --> 00:02:17,890 an information advantage and 57 00:02:17,890 --> 00:02:20,030 operational advantage on rapidly 58 00:02:20,030 --> 00:02:22,100 accelerating future battlefields ? 59 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:25,750 Today , the P . R . C . Is the pacing 60 00:02:25,750 --> 00:02:27,972 challenge for the Department of Defense 61 00:02:27,972 --> 00:02:30,740 uniquely . Beijing has the economic , 62 00:02:30,750 --> 00:02:33,280 military and technological capability 63 00:02:33,290 --> 00:02:35,401 to challenge the international system 64 00:02:35,401 --> 00:02:38,310 and american interests within it . This 65 00:02:38,310 --> 00:02:40,532 includes within the field of artificial 66 00:02:40,532 --> 00:02:43,510 intelligence , china , leverages its 67 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,130 autocratic system and applies so called 68 00:02:46,130 --> 00:02:48,640 civil military fusion to pursue its AI 69 00:02:48,640 --> 00:02:51,920 goals . Beijing talks about using AI 70 00:02:51,930 --> 00:02:54,130 for a host of operations and missions 71 00:02:54,170 --> 00:02:56,392 ranging from reconnaissance to targeted 72 00:02:56,392 --> 00:03:00,200 strikes . The PRC views AI is not just 73 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:02,310 the means to offset conventional US 74 00:03:02,310 --> 00:03:05,100 superiority but is a pathway to surpass 75 00:03:05,100 --> 00:03:07,380 the United States militarily and the P . 76 00:03:07,380 --> 00:03:10,130 L . A . Is making progress . It is 77 00:03:10,130 --> 00:03:12,352 critical that the Department of Defense 78 00:03:12,352 --> 00:03:14,610 also move rapidly to harness a eyes 79 00:03:14,610 --> 00:03:17,160 potential in responsible and effective 80 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:20,480 ways . Secretary Austin has set a clear 81 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:22,702 direction for the department , not just 82 00:03:22,702 --> 00:03:24,758 to talk about competition but to put 83 00:03:24,758 --> 00:03:27,050 our shoulder to the wheel . As he says , 84 00:03:27,060 --> 00:03:29,171 we will match resources to strategy , 85 00:03:29,210 --> 00:03:31,590 strategy to policies and policies to 86 00:03:31,590 --> 00:03:34,510 the will of the american people . AI is 87 00:03:34,510 --> 00:03:36,677 one such area where we are moving from 88 00:03:36,677 --> 00:03:38,566 the rhetoric of disruption to its 89 00:03:38,566 --> 00:03:41,410 implementation . Over the past several 90 00:03:41,410 --> 00:03:43,690 months . We have been moving quickly to 91 00:03:43,690 --> 00:03:45,746 strengthen the Foundation from which 92 00:03:45,746 --> 00:03:47,746 the department can more effectively 93 00:03:47,746 --> 00:03:50,160 leverage AI part of establishing that 94 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:52,327 Foundation has been engaging with some 95 00:03:52,327 --> 00:03:54,970 of you industry members , members of 96 00:03:54,970 --> 00:03:57,500 academia and government experts in a 97 00:03:57,500 --> 00:04:00,020 series of AI focused roundtables that 98 00:04:00,030 --> 00:04:01,919 I've hosted over the past several 99 00:04:01,919 --> 00:04:04,410 months . Importantly , our very first 100 00:04:04,410 --> 00:04:06,670 round table focused on how to implement 101 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:10,400 and use AI responsibly . Unlike 102 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,890 Beijing Russia and others who 103 00:04:12,890 --> 00:04:15,300 aggressively embrace AI without regard 104 00:04:15,300 --> 00:04:17,870 to norms or rules fundamental to the U . 105 00:04:17,870 --> 00:04:20,320 S . Approach is assuring that the 106 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:22,400 department's use of AI reflects 107 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,780 America's values and is consistent with 108 00:04:24,780 --> 00:04:28,180 our laws . That's why last month I 109 00:04:28,180 --> 00:04:30,620 issued a department wide memorandum on 110 00:04:30,630 --> 00:04:32,630 implementing responsible artificial 111 00:04:32,630 --> 00:04:34,519 intelligence in the Department of 112 00:04:34,519 --> 00:04:36,690 Defense , building off of the february 113 00:04:36,690 --> 00:04:40,160 2020 D . O . D . Ai ethical principles . 114 00:04:40,740 --> 00:04:43,280 Ultimately , this work to ensure that 115 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:45,920 our AI capabilities are safe , ethical 116 00:04:45,930 --> 00:04:48,208 and deployed at the speed of relevance . 117 00:04:48,740 --> 00:04:51,270 This includes training a responsible AI 118 00:04:51,270 --> 00:04:54,030 workforce , establishing discipline , 119 00:04:54,030 --> 00:04:56,252 government structures for oversight and 120 00:04:56,252 --> 00:04:58,870 accountability and working to cultivate 121 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:01,860 a robust , responsible AI ecosystem 122 00:05:01,870 --> 00:05:04,470 with our allies and partners . And 123 00:05:04,470 --> 00:05:06,637 regarding that last point , our allies 124 00:05:06,637 --> 00:05:08,803 and partners . I want to highlight the 125 00:05:08,803 --> 00:05:11,400 D . O . D . And 16 allied and partner 126 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,567 nations currently meet several times a 127 00:05:13,567 --> 00:05:15,789 year and what is called the Partnership 128 00:05:15,789 --> 00:05:18,410 for Defense to discuss ai enabled 129 00:05:18,410 --> 00:05:20,930 capabilities . A commitment to 130 00:05:20,930 --> 00:05:23,870 responsible AI underpinned all aspects 131 00:05:23,870 --> 00:05:26,890 of those discussions at the end of the 132 00:05:26,890 --> 00:05:29,500 day , The integration of AI technology 133 00:05:29,510 --> 00:05:31,860 is about trust and a responsible AI 134 00:05:31,860 --> 00:05:34,050 ecosystem is the foundation for that 135 00:05:34,050 --> 00:05:37,200 Trust . Our operators must come to 136 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:39,680 trust the outputs of AI systems are 137 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,100 commanders must come to trust the legal , 138 00:05:42,130 --> 00:05:44,120 ethical and moral foundations of 139 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:47,120 explainable Ai and the american people 140 00:05:47,250 --> 00:05:49,350 must come to trust the values their 141 00:05:49,350 --> 00:05:51,406 Department of Defense has integrated 142 00:05:51,406 --> 00:05:54,750 into every application . A key part of 143 00:05:54,750 --> 00:05:57,390 an AI ready department is a strong data . 144 00:05:57,390 --> 00:06:00,480 Foundation data enables the creation of 145 00:06:00,490 --> 00:06:02,870 algorithmic models and with the right 146 00:06:02,870 --> 00:06:05,310 data we are able to take concepts and 147 00:06:05,310 --> 00:06:08,020 ideas and turn them into reality . I 148 00:06:08,020 --> 00:06:10,300 recently set forth a series of data 149 00:06:10,300 --> 00:06:12,356 decrees for the department that will 150 00:06:12,356 --> 00:06:14,710 help achieve the AI superiority our 151 00:06:14,710 --> 00:06:17,620 nation needs . We will ensure that 152 00:06:17,620 --> 00:06:20,670 diode data is visible , accessible , 153 00:06:20,860 --> 00:06:23,770 understandable linked , trustworthy , 154 00:06:23,780 --> 00:06:27,290 interoperable and secure to do so . I 155 00:06:27,290 --> 00:06:29,640 have directed key initial steps to 156 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:31,807 ensure the department treats data as a 157 00:06:31,807 --> 00:06:35,170 strategic asset . These steps set the 158 00:06:35,170 --> 00:06:37,450 department on a solid foundation , both 159 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:41,110 ethically and organizationally . So 160 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,780 where are we going from here today ? I 161 00:06:43,780 --> 00:06:46,058 am proud to announce the D . O . D . A . 162 00:06:46,058 --> 00:06:48,850 I . And data acceleration initiative or 163 00:06:48,860 --> 00:06:51,440 A to initiative . Its goal is to 164 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:53,900 rapidly advanced data and aI dependent 165 00:06:53,900 --> 00:06:56,410 concepts like joint all domain command 166 00:06:56,410 --> 00:06:58,690 and control , also known as Jazz C . 167 00:06:58,690 --> 00:07:01,820 Two . The ADA initiative will generate 168 00:07:01,820 --> 00:07:03,820 foundational capabilities through a 169 00:07:03,820 --> 00:07:06,110 series of implementation experiments or 170 00:07:06,110 --> 00:07:09,350 exercises each one purposely building 171 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:11,450 understanding through successive and 172 00:07:11,460 --> 00:07:14,870 incremental learning . Each exercise 173 00:07:14,870 --> 00:07:17,100 pushes the boundaries of the one before 174 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:20,010 building on the knowledge gained . This 175 00:07:20,010 --> 00:07:21,990 represents a software engineering 176 00:07:21,990 --> 00:07:24,340 approach that will iterative lee gain 177 00:07:24,340 --> 00:07:26,360 and expand our capabilities through 178 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:29,850 four different lines of effort . First 179 00:07:29,860 --> 00:07:32,670 we are creating operational data teams 180 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:34,730 that will be dispatched to all 11 181 00:07:34,730 --> 00:07:37,490 combatant commands . These teams will 182 00:07:37,490 --> 00:07:40,200 rapidly work to catalog , manage and 183 00:07:40,210 --> 00:07:42,430 automate data feats , that informed 184 00:07:42,430 --> 00:07:45,590 decision making . These teams will stay 185 00:07:45,630 --> 00:07:48,020 to ensure data is captured , complete , 186 00:07:48,030 --> 00:07:50,500 curated and usable until Combatant 187 00:07:50,500 --> 00:07:52,611 commands can leverage the data needed 188 00:07:52,611 --> 00:07:55,950 to create decision advantage . Second , 189 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:58,231 we will build on these sustained data 190 00:07:58,231 --> 00:08:00,380 relationships with additional flyway 191 00:08:00,380 --> 00:08:03,000 teams of technical experts to help 192 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,010 combatant commands streamline and 193 00:08:05,020 --> 00:08:06,820 automate workflows through the 194 00:08:06,820 --> 00:08:09,480 integration of AI . These fly away 195 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:11,670 teams will bring top tier talent and 196 00:08:11,670 --> 00:08:14,400 technology building real capabilities 197 00:08:14,410 --> 00:08:16,100 that can be evaluated in real 198 00:08:16,100 --> 00:08:19,060 operational environments . Third , 199 00:08:19,070 --> 00:08:21,292 using the information gathered from the 200 00:08:21,292 --> 00:08:23,950 data teams , these A . I fly away teams 201 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:26,330 and Combatant command exercises . We 202 00:08:26,330 --> 00:08:28,430 will update network infrastructure , 203 00:08:28,620 --> 00:08:31,500 remove policy barriers and ensure the 204 00:08:31,500 --> 00:08:33,600 reliability and effectiveness of our 205 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:35,560 global war fighting capabilities . 206 00:08:37,020 --> 00:08:38,964 Importantly , these events will be 207 00:08:38,964 --> 00:08:41,020 conducted in alignment with the busy 208 00:08:41,020 --> 00:08:43,280 combatant command experimentation and 209 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:46,100 exercise cycle through successive 210 00:08:46,100 --> 00:08:48,480 experiments . We seek to understand the 211 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:50,840 obstacles and challenges that impair 212 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,730 our current ability to rapidly scale Ai 213 00:08:53,740 --> 00:08:55,740 across the department and the joint 214 00:08:55,740 --> 00:08:58,730 force . As we complete these episodic 215 00:08:58,740 --> 00:09:01,610 exercises and experiments we intend to 216 00:09:01,610 --> 00:09:03,721 leave behind capability in our wake . 217 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:06,273 True to our software engineering 218 00:09:06,273 --> 00:09:09,090 mindset , we aim to iterative lee gain 219 00:09:09,090 --> 00:09:12,010 capability and rapidly scale to other 220 00:09:12,010 --> 00:09:14,010 combatant command environments with 221 00:09:14,010 --> 00:09:16,770 similar challenges . This will 222 00:09:16,780 --> 00:09:19,330 ultimately produce data and operational 223 00:09:19,330 --> 00:09:22,090 platforms designed for real time sensor 224 00:09:22,090 --> 00:09:24,410 data fusion , automated command and 225 00:09:24,410 --> 00:09:26,540 control tasking and autonomous system 226 00:09:26,540 --> 00:09:29,080 integration . It will allow data to 227 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,500 flow across both geographic and 228 00:09:31,500 --> 00:09:34,600 functional commands . Finally , our 229 00:09:34,610 --> 00:09:36,880 efforts will set the stage for advanced 230 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:39,540 data management platforms consistent 231 00:09:39,540 --> 00:09:42,350 with the data decrees . These will 232 00:09:42,350 --> 00:09:44,840 enable open data standard architecture 233 00:09:44,850 --> 00:09:47,080 and the production of scalable , 234 00:09:47,210 --> 00:09:49,850 testable and repeatable data workflows 235 00:09:49,860 --> 00:09:52,550 which facilitate cross domain and cross 236 00:09:52,550 --> 00:09:54,230 component experimentation and 237 00:09:54,230 --> 00:09:57,680 development by generated centralized 238 00:09:57,680 --> 00:09:59,850 and scalable data , We will be 239 00:09:59,850 --> 00:10:01,961 accelerating the gains to be had from 240 00:10:01,961 --> 00:10:04,960 leveraging AI . The data initiative 241 00:10:04,970 --> 00:10:07,280 recognizes the challenges that we are 242 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:09,890 facing and provides a systematized 243 00:10:09,890 --> 00:10:12,990 method to harness data and AI . It 244 00:10:12,990 --> 00:10:15,210 creates a concrete path forward for 245 00:10:15,210 --> 00:10:17,230 emission space that has too often 246 00:10:17,230 --> 00:10:19,119 appeared to be more rhetoric than 247 00:10:19,119 --> 00:10:21,370 action . I appreciate your 248 00:10:21,370 --> 00:10:23,680 participation in this ai symposium . 249 00:10:23,790 --> 00:10:25,846 You represent the department and its 250 00:10:25,846 --> 00:10:27,890 many partners who are rising to the 251 00:10:27,890 --> 00:10:30,001 competitive challenge of our future . 252 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:32,680 The secretary and I need your help to 253 00:10:32,680 --> 00:10:35,210 harness our innovation , build trust , 254 00:10:35,220 --> 00:10:37,700 modernize our processes and serve our 255 00:10:37,700 --> 00:10:39,589 great nation . Thank you for your 256 00:10:39,589 --> 00:10:40,070 efforts .