NATO defense ministers adopt strategy on artificial intelligence

NATO defense ministers on Friday approved the alliance's first strategy on artificial intelligence and the establishment of the NATO Innovation Fund. NATO allies signed an agreement on setting up the alliance's first Innovation Fund, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced following the second day of the NATO defense ministerial meeting. "NATO's new innovation fund will ensure us to not miss out on the latest technology and capabilities that will be critical to our security," he added. The initiative, financed by 17 NATO member states, will support research and development on emerging and disruptive technologies with over $1 billion. NATO defense ministers also adopted the alliance's first Artificial Intelligence Strategy that sets the standards for the use of this technology with the respect of international law.