To Get Better at AI, Get Better at Finding AI Talent

The Defense Department's recent efforts to raise its artificial intelligence game have revealed a few obstacles. There are no cohesive goals across the military branches, and there is no way of knowing whether each service has enough people with the right skills. DOD should work with the services to establish AI-specific goals for cultivating technical talent, make it easier for all personnel to learn about AI and put it to use, and enable AI "rock stars" to succeed. It is currently impossible for the DOD to assess its AI posture, let alone assert leadership in AI. That's because posture assessment requires measurement.