The U.S. Air Force wants to introduce AI to its intelligence gathering efforts

Artificial intelligence (AI) is able to handle massive amounts of data much more efficiently than an individual or even an entire group of people. This, by extension, means AI can also quickly identify patterns and highlight things of interest -- two skills that makes AI an enticing tool to the U.S. Air Force. As reported by Defense One, Air Force Lt. Gen Jack Shanahan is attempting to integrate AI into the organization's various tasks. Shanahan, who is also the Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support) at the Pentagon, launched Project Maven in April, which aims to use machine learning to better utilize drone surveillance footage and turn it into useful information. Currently, analysts spend a significant number or hours scrubbing through footage to find something of interest.