Project Governance for Defense Applications of Artificial Intelligence: An Ethics-Based Approach

The recent Department of Defense (DOD) Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy calls for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) to take the lead in "AI ethics and safety." In line with this directive, the JAIC and the individual services must develop a coherent ethical review proces...

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Published in:Prism (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2021-01, Vol.9 (3), p.106-121
Main Author: Molloy, Brian T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Automation
Decision making
Design
Ethics
FEATURES
Federal agencies
Military applications
Project development
Risk management
Weapons
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Summary:The recent Department of Defense (DOD) Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy calls for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) to take the lead in "AI ethics and safety." In line with this directive, the JAIC and the individual services must develop a coherent ethical review process to identify and mitigate potential ethical risks during project development. To date, the U.S. Defense Innovation Board (DIB) has handled much of the DOD emphasis on AI ethics culminating in the publication of its AI principles report. Although it provides guideposts, it does not necessarily generate actionable controls to limit ethical risk on individual projects. The challenge for the department is to generate a project governance architecture that adequately addresses these ethical risks while also reaping the considerable benefits of AI. This article provides recommendations for implementing project governance controls based on an ethical framework while providing tailorable solutions to tightly control those projects with high ethical risk and speeding the implementation of those with low risk.
ISSN:2157-0663
2157-0671