The Pentagon is planning to develop a network of AI-powered drones, technology, and autonomous systems in the next two years, with plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on technology to counter threats from China and other U.S. adversaries.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, in a speech Wednesday, was expected to provide details about the plans to develop artificial intelligence systems for air, land, and sea that are intended to be "small, smart, cheap" as the U.S. works to keep up with China's military, The Wall Street Journal reported.