DVIDS – News – U.S. Naval War College joins with Salve Regina University to host forum on artificial intelligence, national security

NEWPORT, RI – The U.S. Naval Struggle Faculty (NWC) hosted the third iteration of the Discussion board at Newport, a presentation sequence on world points co-sponsored by the Pell Heart at Salve Regina College, onboard Naval Station Newport, Sept. 10.

The Discussion board at Newport is designed to extend cooperation and scholarship between NWC and Salve Regina, as the 2 greater training establishments positioned on Aquidneck Island, in order that they will put together the warfighters and leaders of tomorrow. This 12 months’s Discussion board is concentrated on the implications of Synthetic Intelligence (AI) and expertise in nationwide safety.

The occasion started with welcoming remarks from NWC President Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, who emphasised the significance of collaboration between entities comparable to NWC and Salve Regina. The keynote tackle was given by Adm. (ret.) Michael S. Rogers, former commander of U.S. Cyber Command.

“It has been inspiring to see the power with which the navy college students of the U.S. Naval Struggle Faculty and their counterparts at Salve Regina College deal with the crucially essential subjects surrounding cyber safety within the fashionable world,” Walker stated. “And nobody is best certified to offer perception into these points than Adm. Rogers, a warfighter who has a long time of expertise on the highest ranges. By means of occasions just like the Discussion board at Newport, we’re really educating tomorrow’s leaders for competitors, disaster and battle.”

The Discussion board at Newport additionally featured a panel discussing the implications of AI. Members included U.S. Navy Capt. (ret.) Dr. Michael O’Hara, dean of NWC’s Heart for Naval Warfare Research, U.S. Military Lt. Col. (ret.) Dr. Chris Demchak, professor within the NWC’s Cyber and Innovation Coverage Institute, Dr. Naomi Saphra, assistant professor of Computing and Knowledge Science at Boston College and Benjamin Cipperly, Navy veteran and chief technique officer of autonomous floor vessel firm HavocAI.

The panel was adopted by a number of smaller group seminars the place discussion board contributors might have interaction in discussions with each other, with the keynote tackle going down within the night.

NWC and the Pell Heart at Salve Regina plan to proceed the Discussion board at Newport sequence, bringing collectively outstanding thinkers, policymakers, and leaders for vital dialogue on world points. The 2 establishments will co-sponsor distinct boards on a given matter, alternating between venues every year. Subsequent 12 months’s Discussion board at Newport will happen on the Salve Regina campus.

The Pell Heart for Worldwide Relations and Public Coverage at Salve Regina is a multidisciplinary analysis heart targeted on the intersection of politics, insurance policies and concepts. Devoted to honoring the late U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell’s legacy, the Pell Heart promotes American engagement on this planet, efficient authorities at house and civic participation by all Individuals.

Established in 1884, NWC informs as we speak’s decision-makers and educates tomorrow’s leaders by offering academic experiences and studying alternatives that develop their means to anticipate and put together strategically for the longer term, strengthen the foundations of peace, and create a decisive warfighting benefit.