How the Pentagon plans to teach AI to invent weaponsOn April 1, the Pentagon is hosting a "Proposal Day"—an exclusive, closed-door webinar for scientists, startups, and universities. The objective is to launch AutoDIDACTS (Automated Discovery for...
... Designing and Controlling Turbulent Systems).The program targets the physics of turbulent flows—the chaotic air movement around aircraft. The goal is to use AI to automatically "discover" new physical principles directly from experimental data, effectively removing the human scientist from the loop.The desired outcomes: High-endurance drones (MAVs) — small, long-flying #UAVs that currently struggle with stability in turbulent and windy conditions. Adaptive aircraft control in unstable con...
...ditions — split-second-reaction systems, including combat autopilots that maintain control during aggressive maneuvers. Optimization for supersonic and extreme conditions — next-generation supersonic combat aircraft and missiles, engineered to withstand the turbulence that today damages structures and throws them off course. Optical communication through a turbulent atmosphere — laser-based military communications and targeting systems that are inherently jam-proof, unlike traditional radi...
...st of international scientists focused on advanced aerodynamics and military technology.US-Israel-Iran war |
...o links.DARPA is actively courting "non-traditional participants": small businesses, universities, and first-time government contractors. Their logic is straightforward: the academic world offers access to the planet's brightest minds, who—for the price of a grant—may readily solve military problems without pausing to consider the consequences.Foreigners are welcome to participate, too. They just need to fill out a special form. In practice, this gives US intelligence agencies a curated li...