Thursday, May 22, 2025

“’Human in the loop’ is not always a meaningful mitigation. When an AI model relies on thousands of data points to draw conclusions, it wouldn’t really be possible for a human to sift through that amount of information to determine if the AI output was erroneous.”
– Heidy Khlaaf, Chief AI Scientist at the AI Now Institute –

While the Pentagon rapidly integrates AI into military intelligence processes, leaders face the classic command dilemma: how to maintain human judgment while capturing technological advantage. This tension between algorithmic efficiency and ethical oversight mirrors challenges every executive faces when automating high-stakes decision systems—requiring deliberate governance rather than blind acceleration. For more, Check out OpenAI’s new defense contract completes its military pivot. (Paywall)

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad