Comment by Lloyd J. Austin III

But ultimately, AI systems only work when they are based in trust. We have a principled approach to AI that anchors everything that this Department does. We call this Responsible AI, and it’s the only kind of AI that we do. So our use of AI must reinforce our democratic values, protect our rights, ensure our safety, and defend our privacy. AI is going to change many things about military operations, but nothing is going to change America’s commitment to the laws of war and the principles of our democracy. So we have established core principles for Responsible AI. Our development, deployment, and use of AI must always be responsible, equitable, traceable, reliable, and governable. We’re not going to put up with unintended bias from AI. And we’re going to immediately adjust, improve, or even disable AI systems that aren’t behaving the way that we intend. Unverified source (2021)