Critics argue that the need for such a program highlights the Pentagon's operational inefficiencies. The Pentagon has been criticized for its inability to account for 61% of its $3.5 trillion in assets in a recent audit. Despite these criticisms, the Pentagon is currently funding 686 AI projects, not including classified efforts. GAMECHANGER, which was awarded by the Office of Personnel Management before its release, has already been used by over 6,000 Defense Department users conducting over 100,000 queries.
Key takeaways:
- The U.S. military has developed an AI program, codenamed GAMECHANGER, to help understand its complex $816.7 billion budget and navigate its own policies.
- The program was created due to the annual Department of Defense budget legislation's complexity, which includes hundreds of revisions and limitations.
- GAMECHANGER contains over 15,000 policy documents and has already been used by over 6,000 Defense Department users conducting over 100,000 queries.
- Despite the creation of GAMECHANGER, critics argue that the need for such a program highlights issues with the Pentagon's decision-making process and its inability to make tough decisions, instead adding more policies and spending.