Federal News Serivice: CIA official ‘doesn’t envision’ chatbots replacing human analysts
The Central Intelligence Agency is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to parse through data and alert officials to global developments, but one of the agency’s top analysts doesn’t see ChatGPT or any other bots giving the president’s daily brief anytime soon.
Linda Weissgold, deputy director for analysis at the CIA, said the agency has made “a lot of progress” in using artificial intelligence and machine learning, with the agency developing many tools in-house.
“I think one of the most difficult things we have as analysts right now is the amount of data that’s out there, and how do you make sure that you don’t miss something?” Weissgold said during a Jan. 24 event hosted by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance.
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WNU Editor: There is too much data out there that makes it all but impossible for humans to sift through .... American Spy Agencies Are Struggling in the Age of Data (Wired). Like it or not, the CIA is going to employ artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms in their operations, and to a level that will be far more extensive than what they are doing now.
Update: Just discovered this. And this report is from 2017. What can only imagine what they are doing now ..... OMG! CIA Has 137 Secret Projects Going In Artificial Intelligence (Techrival).