Sen. Rounds says AI race requires industrial restructuring to meet security goals

The Senate Armed Services Committee held its first policy hearing of the new Congress on reforming the Pentagon’s acquisition process, with Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) stressing the opportunity presented by the AI arms race for restructuring the defense industrial base to encourage greater collaboration among companies, the government and top scientists.

Rounds, a senior member of the committee and a leader on AI policies in the Senate, described the current global AI situation as akin to the establishment of the...