Deploy AI to solve the military's recruiting crisis

"We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us." American military recruiting is in dire straits. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently determined the Defense Department confronts its most challenging recruitment environment in 50 years, reporting the department "does not have sufficient plans, goals, and strategies to guide its recruitment and retention efforts." Recruiters for the armed services face a daunting task, especially amid a hot job market and polarized cultural landscape. Existing AI tools have the potential to streamline and focus their efforts, pre-identifying those most qualified and most likely to want to serve.