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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · 5d

++UPDATE+++ "The Very Long Game: 25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defense AI" has been on the market for a bit more than a year. This week our open access volume hit 300.000 accesses.🚀 Thank you!

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · 20d

📣NEW DAIO COUNTRY STUDY📚
We are excited to release "Guarding the Alliance's Eastern Frontiers. Defense AI in Poland🇵🇱" by Rafal Lipka, Jakub Wernik, and Wojciech Dziegiel at the CasimirPulaski Foundation, Warsaw. Get your copy here: defenseai.eu/daio_study25...

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jul 29

📣NEW DAIO COUNTRY STUDY📚
We are excited to release "An Underdeveloped Strategic Necessity," our latest study on #defenseAI in #Pakistan 🇵🇰 by Umaima Ali, former research assistant at the Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies, Islamabad. Get your copy here: defenseai.eu/daio_study25...

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thinking #Weapons and the Role of #AI
Many thanks to Robert Uitz-Dallinger, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) for the opportunit to discuss the role of #AI on the battlefield, its opportunities, and pitfalls. Listen in to his podcast (in German): oe1.orf.at/programm/202...

Denkende Waffen | DI | 08 04 2025 | 18:25

Die Künstliche Intelligenz am Schlachtfeld. Einblick in eine Welt, in der Maschinen immer häufiger über Leben und Tod entscheiden könnten

oe1.orf.at

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Feb 25

"Securing Artificial Intelligence for Battlefield Effective Robustness (SABER) aims to build an exemplar #AI #redteam equipped with the necessary counter-AI techniques, tools, and technical competency to operationally assess AI-enabled battlefield system." For more, see www.darpa.mil/research/pro...

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 13

The US Army "is constructing an #AI and #ML ecosystem that will provide a trusted, safe environment where Army program managers and elements can bring in AI models and #test them against curated and trusted data." For more, see www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/202...
#AI #DefenseAI

www.nationaldefensemagazine.org

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 13

"An upcoming executive order soon to be signed by President Joe Biden will include language around using #AI for #cyberdefense." For more, see www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

Biden readies executive action on AI use for cyber defense, enhancing software security

The broad executive order will be the last big cyber policy effort by President Joe Biden before he leaves office.

www.politico.com

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 13

"Distrust and verify:" US Marines launch new instruction on #generative #AI. For more, see
breakingdefense.com/2025/01/dist...

‘Distrust and verify’: Marines warily embrace generative AI with new guidance, task forces

The USMC “Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence,” issued in December, takes a cautiously optimistic approach to chatbots and tells commands to stand up task forces to evaluate potentially use...

breakingdefense.com

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 7

Please look at our reports for more context - the title says it all…

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 7

A short version of this report has also been published in "The Very Long Game: 25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defense AI" link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Embracing the Organized Mess: Defense AI in Israel

Israel’s approach to defense AI is the result of an “organized mess,” triggered by Israel’s informal culture, the country’s tendency to let market forces push technology ...

link.springer.com

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 7

This step confirms one of the development trajectories outlined by Inbar Dolinko and Liran Antebi in our report "Embracing the Organized Mess. #DefenseAI in Israel." For more, see defenseai.eu/daio_study23...

defenseai.eu

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 7

Israel has set up a new #AI and #autonomy unit tasked with leading the R&D and acquisition of AI and autonomous capabilities for all IDF branches, reports JNS
www.jns.org/israels-new-...

Israel's new AI initiative is set to enhance its military edge - JNS.org

The initiative will spearhead development of Israel's military AI systems and is expected to boost Israel's status as a strategic U.S. partner.

www.jns.org

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 5

May we offer our comparative assessment of the state of #defenseAI in 25 countries as a starter? It looks at 6 lines of effort: thinking, organization, development, use, funding and training. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
bsky.app/profile/defe...

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 26

🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄
What a great Xmas surprise: 5 months after releasing "The Very Long Game: 25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defense AI" our open access book has hit more than 150k accesses on @springernature.bsky.social. Thank you very much!! Links to the book and all chapters below

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 3

CDAO-sponsored #redteaming efforts identifies "over 800 findings of potential vulnerabilities and biases" related to the use of #LLM for #clinical note summarization & #medical advisory chatbot. #AI #DefenseAI
cc @aisupremacy.bsky.social
See: www.defense.gov/News/Release...

CDAO Sponsors Crowdsourced AI Assurance Pilot in the Context of Military Medicine

The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has successfully concluded a Crowdsourced AI Red-Teaming Assurance Program pilot focused on the use of Large-Language Model chatbots in the context

www.defense.gov

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Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Jan 2

ICYMI: #Aselsan has reportedly integrated the #S400 #airdefense system into its #HAKIM 100 #AirC2 system, which can also integrate #NATO assets.
For more, see turdef.com/article/s-40...

S-400 Gets Integrated into Turkish Air Defence Structure | TURDEF

ASELSAN includes the S-400 long-range air defence system in HAKİM 100 Air Command and Control System's structure alongside indigenous air defence systems.

turdef.com

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 31

We end 2024 on a high note as "The Very Long Game" has made it on the 2024 list of notable defense tech books by RAINCLOUD, the #defense #AI platform. Thank you and Happy New Year

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 31

"The leading 15 #defense contractors are forecast to log free #cashflow of about $50bn in 2026," writes Sylvia Pfeifer for @financialtimes.com. For more, see: www.ft.com/content/24a2...

Defence industry set for deal surge as companies look to expand in AI and space

Large contractors expected to use growing cash piles to invest in high-growth areas

www.ft.com

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 31

This assessment is very much in line with our report on #defenseAI in #China written by John Lee. For more see:
Full report: defenseai.eu/daio_study23...
Chapter for "The Very Long Game": link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 31

#DefenseAI in #China: "(China faces) several organizational and political hurdles that could keep it from taking full advantage of AI-enabled military technologies in tomorrow’s conflicts." By @sambresnick.bsky.social for @foreignaffairs.com
www.foreignaffairs.com/china/obstac...

The Obstacles to China’s AI Power

Why the Chinese military struggles to take advantage of new technology.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 27

For more on the role of training in advancing #interoperability and #innovation, read "Adaptive Portfolio: Catalysing NATO's Performance Through Innovation", written by @heikoborchert.bsky.social @schuetzt.bsky.social @warkhorse.bsky.social for GLOBSEC: www.globsec.org/what-we-do/p...

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 27

"Training is the chamber where #innovation is brought in," says Adm Pierre Vandier, NATO's SACT, in an interview with Elisabeth Gosselin-Malon for @c4isrnet.bsky.social
www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

Top NATO commander urges sea change in training, deterrence, spending

"Most Europeans are herbivores, they think there is sufficient grass to feed from. This is not the case," said French Adm. Pierre Vandier.

www.defensenews.com

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Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Dec 26

As of today the Defense AI Observatory (DAIO) is also active on @bsky.app. If you are interested in the use of #AI by armed forces around the globe kindly follow @defenseaio.bsky.social

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 26

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 26

"Evolution Not Revolution: Defense AI in #Australia" by Peter Layton link.springer.com/content/pdf/...

link.springer.com

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Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 26

"Reimagining Defense Innovation: Defense AI in #Singapore" by Michael Raska link.springer.com/content/pdf/...

link.springer.com

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