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The US intelligence community is embracing generative AI

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As the functional manager for the intelligence community’s open-source data collection, Raman said the CIA is turning to generative AI to keep pace with, for example, “all of the news stories that come in every minute of every day from around the world.” AI, Raman said, helps intelligence analysts comb through vast amounts of data to pull out insights that can inform policymakers. In a giant haystack, AI helps pinpoint the needle. ...

In May, Microsoft announced the availability of GPT-4 for users of its Azure Government Top Secret cloud, which includes defense and intelligence customers. Through the air-gapped solution, customers in the classified space can make use of a tool very similar to what’s used in the commercial space. Microsoft officials noted security accreditation took 18 months, indicative of how complex software security vetting at the highest levels can be even for tech giants. ...

Amodei said that while Anthropic is responsible for the security of the large language model, it partnered with AWS because of its superior cloud security standards and reputation as a public sector leader in the cloud computing space. Amodei said the classified marketplace, which allows government customers to spin up and try software before they buy it, also simplifies procurement for the government. And, he said, it gives intelligence agencies the means to use the same tools available to adversaries.

“The [Intelligence Community Marketplace] makes it easier, because AWS has worked with this many times, and so we don’t have to reinvent the wheel,” Amodei said. “AI needs to empower democracies and allow them to function better and remain competitive on the global stage.”

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