The difference between AI that’s a boon to society or a curse lies in truthfulness, a uniquely human concept.

But caution is needed to make sure the technology doesn’t go off the rails.

And next year, they might talk back.

But first, SOCOM must reverse a trend of “falling behind, not just linearly but exponentially.”

“We are prepared to accept more risk to share more information with allies and partners,” it says.

The service’s CIO also wants to encourage exploration of the “incredibly powerful capability” of generative artificial intelligence tools.

If an enemy can mess with a training dataset, the promise of AI tools could become a nightmare.

But other defense leaders are more eager to deploy new artificial-intelligence tools.

Automated penetration testing and threat hunting could enable much faster response to threats. But adversaries are also accelerating their capabilities.

Full production of the much-delayed Integrated Visual Augmentation System may start in summer 2025, the Army’s chief buyer said.