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Joint AI Center


Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   25 Dec 2025

The U.S. Department of Defense established the JAIC to seize upon the transformative potential of AI technology for the benefit of America's national security.

Name in original language

Joint AI Center

Initiative overview

The U.S. established JAIC to accelerate the delivery of AI-enabled capabilities, scale the Department-wide impact of AI, and synchronize DoD AI activities to expand Joint Force advantages. The JAIC is the official focal point of the Department of Defense AI Strategy.The initiative has the following objective(s):To articulate its vision and guiding principles for using AI in a lawful and ethical manner to promote our values, consult with leaders from across academia, private industry, and the international community to advance AI ethics and safety in the military context, and invest in the research and development of AI systems that are resilient, robust, reliable, and secure.To defend U.S. critical infrastructure from malicious cyber activity that alone, or as part of a campaign, could cause a significant cyber incident.To use AI to solve large and complex problem sets that span multiple services, cultivating a leading AI workforce and leading in military AI ethics and safety.To ensure that services and components have real-time access to ever-improving libraries of datasets and tools.To accelerate the delivery and adoption of AI and evolving partnerships with industry, academia, allies, and partners.To scale the impact of AI across the Department and establish a common foundation that enables decentralized execution and experimentation.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Department of Defense (DOD)

About the policy initiative


Organisation:

  • Department of Defense (DOD)

Category:

  • AI policy initiatives, programmes and projects

Initiative type:

  • AI use cases/projects in the public sector

Status:

  • Inactive – initiative complete

Start Year:

  • 2018

End Year:

  • 2022

Binding:

  • Non-binding

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