{"id":62620,"date":"2022-06-08T12:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T09:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=62620"},"modified":"2025-09-05T19:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:07:37","slug":"pentagon-to-accelerate-modernization-of-its-technology-arm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/pentagon-to-accelerate-modernization-of-its-technology-arm\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon to accelerate modernization of its technology arm"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new Pentagon AI chief, Craig Martell, said he intends to accelerate the department’s technological modernization. Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

According to him, his first day at the Department of Defense was \u201cstaggering.\u201d The head of the office noted that he does not seek to reform the department in its entirety.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy goal is to show that with the right cultural changes we can have a truly significant impact,\u201d Martell said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He added that criticism from former senior officials was \u201cmostly correct.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier, a number of senior officials left the Pentagon’s technology division and voiced disappointment at the slow pace of change. Some cited concerns that China, which invests heavily in artificial intelligence, could surpass the United States’ defense capabilities.<\/p>\n

Martell said that his office would also work on \u201cresponsible AI.\u201d According to the head of the department, the Pentagon must have reliable ethical principles for the use of artificial intelligence in war and ensure that the deployed combat machines \u201cwill be accurate to 99.999%.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor me, whenever lives are at stake, people must be kept informed,\u201d Martell emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He also expressed doubts about achieving an advanced AI such as \u00abSkynet\u00bb<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Martell took up the post as the Pentagon’s AI chief in April 2022.<\/p>\n