Autonomous Capabilities for DoD

2nd Annual Summit · September 19–20, 2018 · Alexandria, Virginia

General Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson and Lieutenant General John Shanahan were among the senior defense leaders in attendance at the 2nd Annual Autonomous Capabilities for DoD Summit. Dr Rory Lewis addressed deputy chiefs of staff, generals, and senior Department of Defense leadership on artificial intelligence, machine learning, artificial consciousness, and autonomous military systems.

His contribution compared AI research and adoption across academia, industry, and the DoD, examining how commercial innovation could support defense capabilities and operational priorities. The conference program identifies him as panel moderator for a discussion on leveraging commercial autonomy innovation to advance DoD operational superiority.

The program also lists General Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson, USAF, then Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, and Lieutenant General John Shanahan, USAF, then Director for Defense Intelligence–Warfighter Support in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, as featured speakers.