TechCrunch Industry News The Pentagon says AI is speeding up its ‘kill chain’
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Jan 21, 2025 Radha Plum, the Pentagon's Chief Digital and AI Officer, shares her insights on the military's evolving relationship with AI. She discusses the delicate balance tech developers must maintain when collaborating with the military, focusing on enhancing efficiency without compromising ethical standards. The conversation touches on the moral implications of using generative AI in military strategies and the challenges surrounding autonomous decision-making in combat, all while striving to keep human safety at the forefront.
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AI in the Pentagon
- The Pentagon uses AI to enhance efficiency, not as weapons.
- It leverages AI for threat identification, tracking, and assessment, speeding up the kill chain.
The Kill Chain and AI
- The "kill chain" involves identifying, tracking, and eliminating threats using sensors, platforms, and weapons.
- Generative AI helps with planning and strategizing in this process.
AI Companies and Defense Contractors
- Meta partnered with Lockheed Martin and Booz Allen to bring its LAMA AI models to defense agencies.
- Anthropic teamed up with Palantir, and OpenAI made a deal with Anduril; Cohere also deployed models with Palantir.