Artificial intelligence (AI) is a force multiplier that has the potential to deliver faster, smarter and safer military effects with less resources. It is an essential technology that is at the heart of advances in decision support, situational awareness, logistics, robotic process automation, natural language processing and digital twin modelling. Massive investments have already been made by both allies and competitors seeking to lead or gain advantage through application of AI. To highlight this, a recent report from the US National Security Commission on AI recommends that, "by 2025, the (US) Department of Defense and Intelligence Community must be AI-ready". What does an "AI-ready" organisation look like, and what does Air Force need to do to realise the benefits?

Pets need companions too, and now there's a website to help them. Pinder, a pet website styled after human dating app Tinder, allows owners to find pals for their pets, the New York Post reported. "We're just taking the effective format of Tinder and applying it to the pet community," Kevin Botero, the founder of Pinder, told the Post. The website shows only pet profiles – the profile setup page says "no humans allowed" – and currently all pets have to be in costume for the website's Halloween costume contest. According to the Post, the contest is a way to kick off the website's launch.