The Biden Administration is taking notice of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution and has proposed new AI programs and funding in President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget proposal. The Department of Defense (DOD) is the big winner in the President’s FY 2024 request, with a proposed budget of $1.8 billion for the DOD to “adopt and deliver AI capabilities,” a $600 million increase from the FY 2023 budget. The DOD plans to use the AI funding for a variety of purposes, including developing new AI-enabled capabilities for the warfighter, training and educating DOD personnel on AI, conducting research on the ethical and legal implications of AI, and building partnerships with academia and industry to advance AI research and development. Additionally, the FY 2024 DOD budget includes increased investments in cybersecurity.
