Ideas Lab for Imagining Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Cognition in the USAF of 2030
Abstract
In this final report, we cover the period from the beginning of this project in March of 2018 until June of 2019. This period includes a no-cost extension of the project which was granted in September of 2019. The aim of the project is to explore the mid-term (10+ years) future of Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Cognition (AI) in the context of the future USAF, and to create a novel networked community of innovation and to prepare a formal report on the topic for the USAF. We convened an Ideas Lab for Imagining Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Cognition in the USAF of 2030. GMU partnered with professional facilitators from Know innovation (KI) to design, plan, prepare and facilitate a 5-day workshop. The primary objective of the effort is to illuminate the 2030 technology horizon for AI in the USAF context. A secondary objective is to facilitate the building of a community of USAF aligned experts who can provide continuing advice to the USAFas an external advisory board (akin to the Jasons). The final objective is to facilitate the discussions necessary to build a pipeline of technological expertise in AI to avoid or respond to strategic surprise in this area. The primary impact of the effort will be to catalyze advanced situational awareness about putative developments in AI over the next decade and a half within the context of USAF requirements and coincides with USAF Secretary Heather Wilson's renewed emphasis on electronic warfare, networked capabilities, and control of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 22, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1096469
Entities
People
- James Olds
Organizations
- George Mason University