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ai with ai: From A to Z

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Two special guests join Andy and Dave for a discussion about research in AI and autonomy. First, Dr. Andrea Gilli is a researcher at the NATO Defense College in Rome, where he works on defense innovation, military transformation, and armed forces modernization. And second, Ms. Zoe Stanley-Lockman is a fellow at the Maritime Security Programme of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies at the Rajartnam School of International Studies in Singapore, where she is researching, among other things, the roles of ethics in AI.

and the U.S. Department of Defence's Office of Net Assessment, and worked and conducted research for or been associated with several institutions, including the Royal United Services Institute, the European

ai with ai: Darcraft Shadows

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 In recent announcements, Andy and Dave discuss the National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts (Nesta) launch of a project that is ‘Mapping AI Governance;’ MIT Tech Review’s survey of AI and ML research suggests that “the era of deep learning coming to an end” (or does it?); a December 2018 survey shows strong opposition to “killer robots;” China has (internally) released a report on its view of the “State of AI in China;” and DARPA wants to build conscious robots using insect brains, announcing its (mu)BRAIN Program. In research topics, Andy and Dave discuss the recent competition between DeepMInd’s AlphaStar and human professional gamers in playing Starcraft II. MIT and Microsoft have created a model that can identify instances where autonomous systems have learned from training examples that don’t match what’s happening in the real world, thus creating blind spots. Boston University publishes research that allows an ordinary camera to “see” around corners using shadow projection, in essence turning a wall into a mirror – and doing so without any AI or ML techniques. In papers and reports, the Office of the Director for National Intelligence releases its AIM Initiative – a strategy for augmenting intelligence using machines; a report provides a survey of the state of self-driving cars, and another report surveys the state of AI/ML in medicine. Game Changer takes a look at AlphaZero’s chess strategies, while The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book offers a condensed overview of ML. The Association for the Advancement of AI conference (27 Jan – 1 Feb) begins to release videos of the conference, including an Oxford-style debate on the Future of AI. And finally, Andy and Dave conclude with a “hype teaser” for next week – with SELF AWARE robots!

Technical discussion (DeepMind blog) Video of match (2.5 hrs) Additional resources (released by DeepMind) Aleksi Pietikainen’s assessment of AlphaStar’s performance Timothy Lee’s critique

cna talks: AUKUS

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In this episode, Ralph Espach and Stephanie Stapleton discuss their assessment of AUKUS, the trilateral security agreement between Australia, the UK, and the US. 

AUKUS In this episode, Ralph Espach and Stephanie Stapleton discuss their assessment of AUKUS, the trilateral security agreement between Australia, the UK, and the US.  AUKUS Guest Biographies Ralph Espach   is an expert in U.S.-Latin American relations, U.S. security assistance and cooperation in Latin America, and the assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of U.S. strategies and programs. His work focuses on U.S. security relations across the Americas, maritime security and naval issues, U.S. security cooperation efforts, and strategic risks such as Chinese and Russian regional

cna talks: The War on Terror, 18 Years Later

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On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Jon Schroden and David Knoll reflect on eighteen years of the War on Terror.

assistance, insurgency/counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, stability operations and operations assessment. David Knoll   is an expert in military innovation, irregular warfare and non-state ... Materials CNA : Independent Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts against Al Qaeda ContactName /*/Contact/ContactName ContactTitle /*/Contact/JobTitle ContactEmail /*/Contact/Email

cna talks: CNA's Force Design Lab

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We cover CNA’s Force Design Lab, which helps shape the Navy's future by assessing the platforms, capabilities, and concepts that enable it to perform desired missions. 

CNA's Force Design Lab We cover CNA’s Force Design Lab, which helps shape the Navy's future by assessing the platforms, capabilities, and concepts that enable it to perform desired missions.  /images/podcasts/CNA-Talks.webp CNA's Force Design Lab Guest Biographies Gordon Jaquith is the Executive Director of CNA’s Department of Navy Relations and the Vice President and Director of CNA’s Systems, Tactics and Force Development Division. Before joining CNA, Gordon served as director of the Strategic, Defensive, and Science/Technology Division at the Cost Assessment and Program

cna talks: The Navy and Strategic Competition with China

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The Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy asked CNA for recommendations on how the Navy can better position itself for such competition, that is, below the threshold of armed conflict. In this episode, three experts from across CNA join the show to discuss their specific recommendations and what the future fleet needs to look like to implement them. 

 is the vice president and director of CNA’s  Systems, Tactics and Force Development Division . He formerly served as director of the Strategic, Defensive, and Science/Technology Division at the Cost Assessment

cna talks: Virtual Reality for Naval Training

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The Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City, Florida, trains more than 1,200 military divers from across the services, in everything from underwater construction to explosive ordnance disposal.   In this episode, Neil Carey joins John Stimpson to discuss his research on the potential of extended reality technology, which includes virtual reality, augmented reality and mix merged reality, as a tool for the training and assessment of these divers.

Virtual Reality for Naval Training The Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City, Florida, trains more than 1,200 military divers from across the services, in everything from underwater construction to explosive ordnance disposal.   In this episode, Neil Carey joins John Stimpson to discuss his research on the potential of extended reality technology, which includes virtual reality, augmented reality and mix merged reality, as a tool for the training and assessment of these divers. Virtual Reality for Naval Training Dr. Neil Carey is a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s

cna talks: A New Vision for Special Operations Forces

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Since the start of the global war on terror in 2001, U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) have been laser-focused on counterterrorism. But as the Department of Defense shifts its priorities to great-power competition Special Operations Command (SOCOM), is adapting to fit this new mission. In this episode of CNA Talks, experts on Special Operations Forces sit down to discuss the Special Operations Command’s Vision and Strategy document.

Special Operations Research Program . He recently directed a congressionally mandated assessment of special operations force structure. Thomas Trask is a Senior Fellow in CNA’s Countering Threats

cna talks: Linking Supply Chains After a Disaster

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With the hurricane season around the corner, this episode of CNA Talks explores the importance of supply chains and communication in the aftermath of a disaster. CNA’s Delilah Barton and Lars Hanson are experts in emergency preparedness, strategy and planning. They discuss CNA’s work helping cities, states and the federal government respond to disasters.

resilience, and geospatial analysis. His recent research topics include supply chain analysis in the context of major disasters, water risk assessment for Navy and Marine Corps installations, global

cna talks: The Easter Sunday Bombings

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Nilanthi Samaranayake and Alexander Powell join CNA Talks to discuss the tragic terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. Nilanthi provides necessary cultural context discussing the ethnic and religious makeup of the country, and points out that most Sri Lanka observers did not expect to see an attack targeting Christians.  Alexander then compares the attack to ISIS actions in other countries in South East Asia. Finally, they both discuss how Sri Lanka might move forward politically and economically.

of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Related Materials CNA : Independent Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts against Al Qaeda Nilanthi Samaranayake’s articles on covering Sri Lanka