26. Building Trust in Autonomous Software with Ahmed Humayun
Oct 3, 2023
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Ahmed Humayun, leading the federal growth team at Applied Intuition, discusses challenges in transitioning successful R&D projects into government use, the aspect of trust in deploying autonomous systems, rethinking the requirements development process, incorporating user feedback, and strategies for transitioning to autonomous software.
Learning from the commercial market can provide valuable insights and solutions for the defense tech industry.
Building trust between humans and machines and rethinking the traditional approach to requirements development are crucial in the adoption of autonomous software.
Deep dives
The Importance of Learning from the Commercial Market
The podcast emphasizes the importance of learning from the commercial market when it comes to autonomy and defense tech. The speaker argues that the commercial market is ahead in terms of autonomy and suggests that the defense sector should learn from their advancements. By studying how commercial software leverages against defense problems, the speaker believes that it can provide valuable insights and potential solutions for the defense tech industry.
Challenges in Transitioning Defense Tech
The podcast discusses the challenges involved in transitioning defense tech and the importance of trust in the adoption of autonomous software. The speaker highlights the need to pull testing left and conduct incremental testing and evaluation to optimize performance. They emphasize the importance of building trust between humans and machines and the need to rethink the traditional approach to requirements development, testing, and evaluation. The speaker also suggests buying commercial products where applicable to capitalize on the advancements made in the commercial market.
Recommendations for Defense Innovation Adoption
The podcast touches upon the recommendations made by the Atlantic Council Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption. The speaker explains that these recommendations focus on practical ideas for defense reform and encourage structural changes such as reprogramming thresholds and implementing iterative testing and evaluation methods. The speaker also discusses the value of open letter initiatives and highlights the importance of bringing in the best practices from the dynamic commercial marketplace to shape and improve the defense tech industry.
Season 2, Episode 26. In this episode of All Quiet, Tyler sits down with Ahmed Humayun, who leads the federal growth team at Applied Intuition. Their conversation explores the challenges of transitioning successful R&D projects into operational use within the government and the crucial aspect of trust in deploying autonomous systems. They also delve into systemic issues like the challenging requirements of the development process and the need for change management, advocating for a more agile and responsive ecosystem.
What’s Happening on the Second Front:
Leveraging commercial tech advancements for government applications
The aspect of trust in the deployment and scaling of autonomous systems
Rethinking the requirements development process for better solutions
Incorporating user feedback in the early stages of testing
Strategies for transitioning to autonomous software