New Cognitive Science Tool to Shed Light on Mental Health
Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 30,000 active duty members and veterans have taken their own lives – four times as many as those killed in post-911 military operations.1 Current …
Developing Algorithms that Make Decisions Aligned with Human Experts
Military operations – from combat, to medical triage, to disaster relief – require complex and rapid decision-making in dynamic situations where there is often no single right answer. Two seasoned …
Battle-Ready Recycling: DARPA Resource Project Enlists INL Research Team
For centuries, armies in the field have faced situations where they had to live off whatever they could get their hands on. The saying “an army marches on its stomach” …
RACER Revs Up for Checkered Flag Goal of High-Speed, Off-Road Autonomy
DARPA’s Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program is picking up speed after three teams were selected to go to the starting line last October. The program is …
DARPA Open Sources Resources to Aid Evaluation of Adversarial AI Defenses
There are many inherent weaknesses that underlie existing machine learning (ML) models, opening the technology up to spoofing, corruption, and other forms of deception. Attacks on AI algorithms could result …
Leveraging AI to Accelerate Development of Scientific Models
In August 2018, DARPA released its first AI Exploration (AIE) opportunity called Automating Scientific Knowledge Extraction (ASKE). Unlike DARPA’s typical four-year programs, AIEs are designed to be fast-tracked (~18 months …
Preparing for a Future Pandemic with Artificial Intelligence
When the novel coronavirus led to a global pandemic last year, doctors and researchers rushed to learn as much as possible about the virus and how our bodies respond to …
Enabling Military Systems to Adapt to the Unexpected
Many complex, cyber-physical military systems are designed to last for decades but their expected functionality and capabilities will likely evolve over time, prompting a need for modifications and adaptation. High …
Enabling Human Control of Autonomous Partners: DARPA program to help humans maintain situational awareness when AI behaves in unexpected ways
A major benefit of increasingly advanced automation and artificial intelligence technology is decreased workload and greater safety for humans – whether it’s driving a vehicle, piloting an airplane, or patrolling …
Researchers Demonstrate Sarcasm Detector for Online Communications
Sentiment analysis – the process of identifying positive, negative, or neutral emotion – across online communications has become a growing focus for both commercial and defense communities. Understanding the sentiment …