The Pentagon is rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for the head of the US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral John Aquilino, who is focused on the “threat” posed by China, Deputy Pentagon Chief Kathleen Hicks said.
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As Hiske told Bloomberg, AI will be able to help Admiral Aquilino, who is focused on the threat posed by China, in solving a number of problems “that concern him most.”
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“We’re helping him with that,” Hicks said, noting that the Pentagon’s efforts are aimed at developing AI applications for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that will “connect commanders with their forces and increase the amount of data they can analyze.” simultaneously”.
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According to the US Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon is currently developing 800 AI-related projects and has accelerated its efforts in this direction.
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Hicks argues that the Pentagon has developed the most responsible AI policy of any military service and has made AI development a priority. She added that the conflict in Ukraine showed the power of near real-time data sharing among militaries, noting that the ability to act quickly on accurate information provides “a significant advantage for any army.”
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Relations between Beijing and Washington have cooled significantly even under the administration of President Donald Trump, who started a “trade war” with China. With the advent of Joe Biden, the situation did not improve, but even worsened – a number of incidents, including a visit to Taiwan by then Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the US destruction of a Chinese balloon in American airspace – led to a new round of diplomatic confrontation and China’s boycott of cooperation with the United States on in a number of areas, including through defense departments. Recently, a series of steps have been taken to normalize relations, in particular, a number of representatives of the US administration visited China, but direct negotiations between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have not yet taken place.
