How Responsible Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping the Future

Developing responsible artificial intelligence is about more than just good engineering, said Alka Patel, chief of responsible AI with the U.S. Department of Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). Responsible AI requires well-trained professionals working with the data processing, she said, which requires bridging the gap in AI literacy. The Department of Defense has a strong safety culture, Ms. Patel said, and that is critical to the JAIC's approach to AI policies and processes. At the beginning of the pandemic, for example, there were major concerns around grocery store supply chains, so the JAIC developed a prototype AI tool to better predict when certain zip codes may begin panic-buying. This tool also helps better inform the U.S. military's response to crises.