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Intelligence in the Age of AI with new CTO of the CIA
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Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm. But despite the hype around personalized avatars or podcast language translation, artificial intelligence is not only impacting the creative spheres; in fact it’s hard to find an industry that isn’t being touched by this technology – and defense of our country is far from excluded.
In this episode, originally recorded in the heart of Washington DC this January during a16z’s American Dynamism Summit, a16z General Partner Martin Casado and a16z enterprise editor, Derrick Harris are joined by the first-ever CTO of the CIA, Nand Mulchandani.
In this wide-ranging conversation, they discuss the evolving relationship between analysts and AI, how governments can keep up with this exponential technology, and finally, how it’s impacting both offense and defense.
This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, national security, and policy-making in the age of artificial intelligence. Stay tuned for more exclusive conversations from a16z's second annual American Dynamism Summit in Washington DC.
Topics Covered:
Intelligence in the Age of AI
Rethinking Jobs and AI's Asymmetric Power
The History of AI in the Intelligence Community
Operational Utilization of AI
Analytic Capabilities and Uncertainty
AI's 'Hallucination' Concerns
Analyst Skill Sets and AI Tools
Supply Chain and Open Source
Public-Private Partnerships
Government as a Customer and Partner in Tech
Policy, Technology, and Regulation
Resources
Learn more about AD Summit 2024: www.a16z.com/adsummit
Watch all of the stage talks at AD Summit 2024: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM4u6XbiXf5pAKmk1AeZ9964KGScf4lHM
Read the CIA’s announcement around the new CTO role: https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/cia-names-first-chief-technology-officer/
Find Nand Mulchandani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nandmulchandani
Find Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/martin_casado
Find Derrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derrickharris
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