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Virtual Event | Safe and Effective: Advancing Department of Defense Test and Evaluation for AI and Autonomous Systems
Apr 9, 2025
1:00pm
to
2:00pm
ET
With each passing year, the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy to change the character of war inches closer to reality. As such, the United States must develop processes to develop, test, field, and sustain AI and autonomous systems, matching the rapid pace of technological advancement. In a new CNAS report, Safe and Effective: Advancing Department of Defense Test and Evaluation for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems, Josh Wallin details how the Department of Defense can ensure AI and autonomous systems are both reliable and aligned with U.S. military policy and operational needs.
Please join the Center for a New American Security on Wednesday, April 9, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET for a live conversation with experts on the potential opportunities that AI and autonomy present, along with procedures for assessing and mitigating potential risks. The panel will feature LtGen John “Jack” Shanahan (Ret.), inaugural director of the U.S. Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, and CNAS Fellow Josh Wallin. This discussion will be moderated by CNAS Defense Program Director and Senior Fellow Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn and conclude with a live Q&A session with the audience.
Featuring:

LtGen John “Jack” Shanahan (Ret.)
Inaugural Director
U.S. Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center

Josh Wallin
Fellow
Defense Program, Center for a New American Security
Moderated by:

Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn
Senior Fellow and Program Director
Defense Program, Center for a New American Security
For registration questions, contact Jasmine Butler at [email protected]. For media inquiries, contact Alexa Whaley at [email protected].
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