Computing The US and China are in a quantum arms race that will transform warfare Radar that can spot stealth aircraft and other quantum innovations could give their militaries a strategic edge. by Martin Giles 2019-01-03T12:00:00-05:00
Artificial Intelligence Why AI researchers shouldn’t turn their backs on the military The author of a new book on autonomous weapons says scientists working on artificial intelligence need to do more to prevent the technology from being weaponized. by Will Knight 2018-08-14T07:30:00-04:00
Tech Policy Don’t be AI-vil: Google says its algorithms will do no harm Google has created a set of principles for its artificial-intelligence researchers to live by—and they prohibit weapons technology. by Will Knight 2018-06-07T16:04:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines The U.S. Military Wants Its Autonomous Machines to Explain Themselves The latest machine-learning techniques are essentially black boxes. DARPA is funding a number of efforts to open them up. by Will Knight 2017-03-14T10:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy The Department of Defense Wants to Double Down on Renewables As clean energy and environmental protection look set to suffer under Trump’s budget cuts, at least the military will do its bit to reduce emissions. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-03-02T12:01:00-05:00
Connectivity Ukraine’s Power Grid Gets Hacked Again, a Worrying Sign for Infrastructure Attacks Russian hackers may be behind attacks leveled at the nation’s power grid and artillery. The West should take note. by Jamie Condliffe 2016-12-22T11:25:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines An Algorithm That Can Help Robots Walk Off Injuries Robots can now keep moving after an injury without human intervention. by Caleb Garling 2015-05-27T13:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Injectable Foam Expands in the Belly, Stops the Bleeding The DARPA-funded advance is designed to keep soldiers alive long enough to reach a hospital. by Susan Young Rojahn 2013-01-22T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Running a Marine Unit on Solar and Diesel Navy research program eschews solar PV for hybrid solar-liquid fuel system to dramatically cut fuel use. by Martin LaMonica 2012-10-19T17:03:00-04:00
View US Military Chips "Compromised" As military hardware uses more off the shelf components, it has become vulnerable to common exploits. by Christopher Mims 2012-05-29T22:06:00-04:00