As he departs, the Department of Defense's top artificial intelligence official says the foundation is set for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center--now it has to deliver. "The foundational elements are now in place. What we have to do in the course of the next one to two years is deliver. This is about delivery first and foremost," said Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan at a virtual Mitchell Institute event June 4. "What we have to do is show that we're making a difference."

As he departs, the Defense Department's top artificial intelligence official says the foundation is set for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center -- but now it must deliver. "The foundational elements are now in place. What we have to do in the course of the next one to two years is deliver. This is about delivery first and foremost," Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan said during a virtual Mitchell Institute event June 4. "What we have to do is show that we're making a difference."