Politico: Defense Department officials insist any slowdown in AI development could cede control to adversaries, dismissing calls from industry leaders and members of Congress to pause and better understand the long-term ramifications of the computer systems.
…“Winning and staying ahead in the AI race is probably one of the most important things for the United States to do, both from a military and economic security perspective,” Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said. “That is a race that the U.S. can’t lose.”…