President Donald Trump issued a memo on June 5 aiming to accelerate the development and use of artificial intelligence for national security, while warning against using the technology for surveillance activities.
“Under my Administration, the United States can and will responsibly accelerate the use of AI across intelligence and warfighting domains in line with American values,” Trump said in the memo.
“We will streamline the acquisition and deployment of these technologies while maintaining rigorous oversight and building a secure and resilient supply chain that cannot be severed in times of conflict.”
The memo instructs Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to issue an updated directive on autonomous weapon systems, with annual reviews to account for AI’s rapidly evolving capabilities and to ensure the “deliberate adoption of AI systems that respect the chain of command and operational authorities.”…