Artificial Intelligence Leaders Discuss AI for National Security in NPS' Latest Guest Lecture

The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) is the Department of Defense's lead organization for accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across the services. And it's a critical role, as top leaders believe AI will eventually impact every warfighting domain, even every mission, the DOD undertakes. With NPS faculty and students currently teaching and researching varied AI concepts and applications, and translating them into future naval capabilities, the university is deeply embedded in advancing the technology and the DOD's AI workforce. With this role in mind, NPS hosted two of the JAIC's most senior leaders, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John N.T. "Jack" Shanahan, the inaugural and former Director, and Nand Mulchandani, the current Chief Technology Officer, to speak to students, faculty and staff about their experiences organizing efforts to develop artificial intelligence (AI) projects on a DOD scale during NPS' latest virtual Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture (SGL), held Oct. 13. Shanahan and Mulchandani are the latest high-profile leaders to participate in the virtual SGL series, following the likes of retired Adm. Mike Mullen, Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander and retired Navy Vice Adm. Jan E. Tighe, and retired Adm. William McRaven.