ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STEERING GROUP MEETING MINUTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R000500790002-2
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• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2008
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 27, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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The Director of Central Intelligence
fl Intelligence Research &
Development Council
DATE/PLACE
1300-1500, 27 June 1983
Defense Mapping Agency
Hydrographic/Topographic Center
The fourth meeting of the Artif cial Intelligence Steering Group
gave us our first opportunity to to r the facilities of one of our
member agencies, the Defense Mappin Agency. Unfortunately, because
of computer failure we were unable to see any of their AI
applications in operation. However, we were given a briefing by
Hank Cook on DMA's plans for an all digital (and eventually all
automatic) mapping, charting., and geodetic service over the next
10-15 years. In summary, DMA's objective is to build a 3-D digital
model of the entire earth's surface and to maintain that model in
real time.
There is a strong AI flavor to their plans. At one level they
will be developing an Intelligent Operating System. Such a system
would include:
? Knowledge-based Configuration Control
? Automatic Fault Detection and Repair
? Automatic Performance Monitoring and Reporting.
In addition to the Intelligent Operating System, DMA is building
cognitive models of the various functions involved in making maps
and communicating map-related information. Finally, they are
developing numerous tools to support knowledge acquisition,
representation, and processing.
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Mr. Cook described several R&D projects in these areas which DMA
currently has underway. The software and documentation for their
current AI systems in Scene Understanding, Knowledge Acquisition,
Natural Language Interfaces, and Knowledge Engineering are available
to the Intelligence Community. Also, an SRI report on the
deficiencies of ADA for AI programming is available (although
several years old). A copy of his viewgraphs is attached.
reported that the AI Symposium Panel is making
progress. They plan to hold the symposium on 6-8 December 1983 in
the CIA auditorium. The focus of this symposium will be on
intelligence applications for Artificial Intelligence. It will be
open to members of the Intelligence Community (including
contractors) with TS/SI/TK clearances. Details regarding the
program and invitations are under development.
The EXRAND AI Training Panel is continuing to develop a training
program for the Community. The release of an RFP for contractual
support in preparing the formal courses has been held up pending the
identification of a source of the funds. Our hope is to get two
introductory level courses started this fall through the CIA
Information Science Center.
As of the date of this meeting we had received responses to our
call for data on IC AI programs from Navy, DMA, NSA, and CIA. In
addition, we received from NRL's AI Center (via EXRAND) 30 copies of
the unclassified DoD survey of AI Programs, as completed by the
Joint Directors of Laboratories in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. A
copy of that report has been sent to AISG members under separate
cover. As soon as we receive responses from the rest of AISG we
will compile our own (classified) report of IC AI programs.
On 21 June 1983, met
with Richard DeLauer, airman & to discuss the progress of the
AISG. Dr. DeLauer's response was enthusiastic and he is highly
supportive of the Group's efforts. He was particularly interested
in the question of AI technology transfer from the U.S. to foreign
countries.
The Steering Group briefly discussed the issue of technology
transfer (within an agency, among agencies, or between countries).
We concluded that technology transfer is a problem of general
interest to the Group with valid arguments on both sides of the
issue. Hank Cook offered some comments on DMA' ces with
technology transfer (see last viewgraph). DIA, 25X1
volunteered to set up an Awareness Briefing on Technology Transfer
Issues for our next Steering Group meeting (see Next Meeting).
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The Group also expressed an interest in Supercomputer programs,
especially as they relate to the use of or support of Artificial
Intelligence. Apparently there are several related Supercomputer
activities under development, including a proposed DARPA program, an
NSF program, the IR&DC Super Computation Advisory Panel, a Defense
Sciences Board Task Force, and a joint Los Alamos/NSA Supercomputer
Conference scheduled for mid-August, as well as industrial efforts
such as MCC. AISG will want to track these and other efforts to
determine where we might have an impact and best represent the
Intelligence Community's interest in Artificial Intelligence.
The next meeting of the AISG will be at 1330-1530 on 25 Jul
1983 in
addition to our regular business meeting,
25X1
25X11
DIA, will give a one hour Awareness Briefing on Technology 25X1
Transfer Issues.
Executive Secretary
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