Fireside Chat with Gregory Allen

Gregory Allen

February 8, 2025

Summary

Greg Allen, director of the Wadhwani Center at the CSIS and former member of the DoD's joint AI center shares his insights on the evolution of AI in the military, from its initial applications in computer vision and speech recognition to the current focus on AI-enabled autonomous weapons. He also discusses the broader implications of AI in national security, including its integration into military networks, potential future battlefield scenarios, and the competition with China for AI supremacy. Greg emphasizes the rapid pace at which AI could revolutionize military capabilities and the challenges in ensuring ethical and strategic use of AI in global security.

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