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Final AI thought for 2020. Why is excessive homogeneity and lack of diversity considered to be a major problem in every aspect of AI research & fielding, other than when expressing opposition to working on AI for national security purposes? (1/7)
For some, it even seems to be a badge of honor to refuse to do any work related to military use of AI. I know for a fact that some people within Google were shunned by their peers for working on Project Maven. And suffered both personally & professionally. (2/7)
A program that involved no weapons, was designed to improve awareness for U.S. and allied personnel in combat, and would help minimize potential for civilian casualties. (3/7)
AI *will* be used for military purposes. Why not help shape that future for the better? Seems like the nation would be a lot better off if the top AI talent in the country, the government, and academia worked together for the greater good. (4/7)
Deep gratitude to the people, companies, and universities who bent over backwards in 2020 to help orgs like @DoDJAIC get off the ground. Your support was instrumental in allowing progress in so many vital areas, the vast majority of which had nothing to do with lethality. (5/7)
No question the government needs to be more transparent about its AI goals. Yet I hope others gain a deeper appreciation of the breadth & depth of the national security challenges we must face collectively over the next few years. (6/7)
Naïve as it might sound, we're all in it together! I am optimistic that 2021 will be a banner year for advancing AI-enabled tech for *all* of society. Thank-you. (7/7)
