Defense Mavericks

On today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we sat down with Paul Scharre, Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security to discuss his work exploring new defense capabilities. With an extensive background in the field of national security, Paul has been instrumental in supporting and implementing autonomous warfighting capabilities by observing what kind of advantages they have when being deployed. Listen in to learn more about why he describes them as being ‘superhuman’ and what gaming has been able to teach us about AI’s ability to strategize and problem-solve.   CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/  Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/  Alethia Labs: https://alethialabs.org/  ATARC: https://atarc.org/

On today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Kevin Williamson, Wargame and Subject Matter Expert at Marine Corps University. Training reliable capabilities that can serve as educational tools has been Kevin’s goal with wargaming–a skill that combines strategy and simulated scenarios. Stay tuned to learn more about how he aims to integrate this technology with the ability to properly train others, through using language models to apply learning outcomes to wargaming tools. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/  Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/  Alethia Labs: https://alethialabs.org/  ATARC: https://atarc.org/

Join us for another episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, to hear an eye-opening discussion with Hilke Schellmann, Journalist and Associate Professor of Journalism at NYU. As a filmmaker, journalist, and researcher, her introduction into the world of AI came purely through curiosity and inspired her to share her findings about the powerful instances of bias that she’s recognized within these capabilities. Specifically in the workforce, facial and resume recognition tools have become the new normal within the hiring process–a monumental shift in the way employees have been selected in the past. Stay tuned to learn more about how these systems have become an ecosystem for inherent gender, racial, and ability biases, and what we can learn moving forward in order to improve them.  In Machines we Trust: https://forms.technologyreview.com/podcasts/in-machines-we-trust/ CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/  Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/  Alethia Labs: https://alethialabs.org/  ATARC: https://atarc.org/

Mallesh Murugesan, Founder & CEO of Abeyon and Co-Founder of chirrp.ai, discusses the evolution of AI technology, the importance of data security, and the challenges of training AI models in an entertaining podcast.

Join us for another episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today to hear a conversation with  CPT Michael Sass, Mission Manager, DoD-IC Integration, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, U.S. Department of Defense. Michael shares with us how his background in supporting new capabilities across the department exposed to him the importance of breaking down the problems that AI is being asked to solve, and trying to understand them at a foundational level. Stay tuned to hear more about why entering the emerging technology space with this mindset not only inspires collaboration, but helps us work more efficiently alongside these capabilities. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/  Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/  Alethia Labs: https://alethialabs.org/  ATARC: https://atarc.org/

On this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Mailani Veney, CEO of Kana Systems. Mailani recognizes that change-making requires giving back to your community, and has made that an initiative through Kana.Systems. This approach to navigating the defense space with what she calls an “Aloha spirit” has been successful in inspiring her team to innovate at their highest level. Stay tuned to learn more about her passion for empowering the next generation of innovators and creating opportunities for those from marginalized communities in the world of technology.  Mailani's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mailani/ CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/  Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/  Alethia Labs: https://alethialabs.org/  ATARC: https://atarc.org/

Join us for another episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today to hear a discussion with Daniel Castro, Director of the Center for Data Innovation. By observing AI’s success as a tool in the workforce, education, and government, Daniel sat down with us to discuss how to keep that momentum going for decades to come. This can only be accomplished by removing the misconceptions surrounding these capabilities, and allowing them to be accessible to everyone. Listen in to learn more about the natural evolution of the modern workforce, and how AI is aiding it by creating more opportunities to streamline everyday processes. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/  Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/  Alethia Labs: https://alethialabs.org/  ATARC: https://atarc.org/

On this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Sandy Barsky, Executive Program Director of Government and Education at Oracle. In the rapidly-evolving world of AI, Sandy imparted upon us the importance of drawing wisdom and expertise from the innovators in your circle. This ideology has laid the foundation for the work he does now with Oracle, and by providing the next generation of thinkers with the tools they need to remain curious and excited to explore this field. Stay tuned to learn more about how AI continues to prove that learning and making discoveries are necessary at any stage; both from these capabilities and their developers. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/  Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/  Alethia Labs: https://alethialabs.org/  ATARC: https://atarc.org/

On today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Tristan Harris, Co-Founder of The Center for Humane Technology. Tristan’s dedication to further understanding the complex relationship between humanity and technology raised some captivating questions about how this current landscape of AI will be navigated by innovators and users alike. As AI gains the ability to do more and more, the need for the proper knowledge to responsibly support them increases along with it. Listen in as we dissect some of the harsh realities we face when approaching the potential of unregulated AI, and how our proximity to these capabilities will cause them to mold us as much as we mold them. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/  Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/  Alethia Labs: https://alethialabs.org/  ATARC: https://atarc.org/

Join us for another episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today to hear a groundbreaking discussion with Julie George, Predoctoral Fellow at CISAC and HAI at Stanford University, and PhD Candidate of Government at Cornell University. Julie’s work in academia inspires her to not only observe the symbiotic relationship between humans and AI, but to analyze it within a global context. Understanding the significance and implementation of these capabilities across different regions is key to furthering our ability to deploy them safely and ethically. Stay tuned to hear more about how this approach is also helping to remove the stigma associated with AI replacing human capabilities rather than aiding them. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/  Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/  Alethia Labs: https://alethialabs.org/  ATARC: https://atarc.org/