Researchers have developed a new sensor network for chemical weapons that uses neural networks to learn over time.
A new DARPA program is research new intelligence technology to make it possible for humans and computers to "think together" in real time to "anticipate and preempt terrorist threats," according to official program documents.
Using technology known as multi-modal sensor arrays, researchers from the University of Wyoming have developed small, swarming robots that have been programmed to detect and disable chemical targets in the war on terrorism.
Sifting through piles of intelligence data to spot a terrorist attack may require the use of artificially intelligent computer systems. But don't expect these smart systems to provide blanket protection in an uncertain world.
In a move that has some privacy rights advocates concerned, the Pentagon is hoping to track down terrorists with the help of a growing battery of computer software developed to combat consumer and business fraud.
The military is testing software robots that can identify targets and present them to commanders much more quickly than a human could. The software, known as the Control of Agent-Based Systems or CoABS, uses artificially intelligent "agents" to sift through troves of images and intelligence data to find viable targets.
Dr. James Martin believes that the "alien" intelligence of next-generation computers is better able to detect and take independent decisions to forestall terror attacks.