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Theregister
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

US military pulls the trigger, uses AI to target air strikes

The US Department of Defense deploys machine learning algorithms in airstrikes on targets in Iraq and Syria.
Project Maven started in 2017 to use object recognition software for drone footage, involving tech firms beyond Google. [ more ]
Theregister
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The US DoD enlists Scale AI to help the military get smarter

Using generative AI models for military applications can enhance intelligence gathering and decision-making in combat.
The biggest challenge with large language models in the military is the risk of generating inaccurate or false information. [ more ]
War on the Rocks
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

How the West Can Match Russia in Drone Innovation - War on the Rocks

Ukraine and Russia have both used AI for military operations, but with different approaches
Russia's aggressive use of AI in the military contrasts with the United States' cautious approach [ more ]
Databreaches
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

US military notifies 20,000 of data breach after cloud email leak

The U.S. Department of Defense is notifying individuals of a data breach that occurred last year.
The breach involved an unsecured U.S. government cloud email server spilling sensitive emails to the open internet. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

US military notifies 20,000 of data breach after cloud email leak | TechCrunch

The U.S. Department of Defense is notifying tens of thousands of individuals about a data breach that exposed their personal information in an email data spill.
The breach was caused by an unsecured U.S. government cloud email server hosted on Microsoft's cloud for government customers.
Around 20,600 individuals are being notified about the breach. [ more ]
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