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At the Speed of Irrelevance
by Al Naqvi, Mani Janakiram
At the Speed of Irrelevance
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
CHAPTER 1: The Dawn of Irrelevance
CHAPTER 2: The Painful Effects of Losing the AI Battle
CHAPTER 3: The Containment Strategy
CHAPTER 4: The Presidents' Call to Duty
CHAPTER 5: The Great Deception of the 2016 RFI
CHAPTER 6: The OSTP Obsession Continues
CHAPTER 7: The Wake-Up Call
CHAPTER 8: Congress
CHAPTER 9: AI for Agencies
CHAPTER 10: A Chaotic Private Sector
CHAPTER 11: Of Capital and Measurements
CHAPTER 12: At the Speed of Relevance
Index
End User License Agreement
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
DR. AL (ALI) NAQVI
DR. MANI JANAKIRAM
CHAPTER 1: The Dawn of Irrelevance
AT THE SPEED OF RELEVANCE
OUR JOURNEY IN THIS BOOK
WE ARE NOT ALONE
THE WOLF IN PANDA'S SKIN
THE EMERGENCE OF STRATEGIC CONFUSION
AI RISES
THE UNEXPECTED EMERGENCE
AI AND THE AMERICAN PERCEPTION
THE AMERICAN AI DISASTER
BUILDING AI NATION IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD
JOIN US IN THE JOURNEY
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 2: The Painful Effects of Losing the AI Battle
THE NEW AMERICA: FUCK CHRISTMAS
THE COGNITIVE WMD
WAR UNLEASHED ON AMERICA
THE FIRST ATTACK
BATTLE II: COVID
RISE OF DOMESTIC TENSIONS
AI INDUSTRIALIZATION
CHANGE IN DEMAND PATTERNS
GREAT-POWER COMPETITION: HYPED OR REAL OR WHO CARES?
THE MAKING OF THE DRAGON
THE IT THAT WASN'T IT
THE OPPORTUNITY OPENS UP
VICTORY LIES IN LOSING THE GAME
AMERICA FIGHTS BACK, BARELY
POPULAR NARRATIVE
INFLATION AND FAILING SUPPLY CHAINS
THE AMERICAN AI PLAN
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CHAPTER 3: The Containment Strategy
THE NEW LEADERSHIP
PRESIDENTS MEET AND GREET
FROM DECOUPLING TO RECOUPLING AND BEYOND
DECOUPLING, RECOUPLING, AND RE-DECOUPLING
THE SHIPS WITH EMPTY BELLIES
ACT 1: THE BATTLE BEGINS
WHAT ARE THE DRIVERS OF THE AI LEADERSHIP?
WARNINGS WERE ISSUED
ALLIES AND ALLIANCES
PLAN B IS WORKING, OR IS IT?
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 4: The Presidents' Call to Duty
THE EXECUTIVE MESSAGING
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DROPPED THE BALL
TRUMP'S AMERICAN AI
VIRTUE SIGNALING
PRESIDENT BIDEN AND AI
THE IMPORTANCE OF EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
A DIFFERENT AMERICA
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 5: The Great Deception of the 2016 RFI
THE OBAMA-ERA AI
THE PROCESS FOR FORMULATING THE 2016 PLAN
THE RFI GIMMICK
RFI COMMENTS
WHO RESPONDED?
HOW MANY QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED?
FREQUENCY OF QUESTIONS ANSWERED
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
COMPANIES
ASSOCIATIONS AND NONPROFITS
THE MIRACULOUS REPORT
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 6: The OSTP Obsession Continues
BETWEEN 2017 AND 2018
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER AND PLAN WAS UPDATED
THE 2019 UPDATE, A CLOSER LOOK
HISTORY BEGINS IN 2018—REALLY?
THE THINKING WAS UPSIDE DOWN
GROUPTHINK ON STEROIDS
THE CADRE OF ETHICISTS AND FUTURISTS
STRATEGY 8
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 7: The Wake-Up Call
BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
THE FINAL REPORT
WHAT WAS HUSHED
1. MORE MONEY
2. THE FALLACY OF AVOIDANCE
3. CHINA IS IMPORTANT, BUT NOT REALLY
4. BELIEVABILITY
5. BREAKING DOWN THE SILOS
REFERENCE
CHAPTER 8: Congress
THE BILLS OF AI
THE SCIENTIST SPEAKS
2020 AND BEYOND
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 9: AI for Agencies
THE AGENCY PROBLEM
STRATEGIC PLANS
DELIVERING AI-ENABLED CAPABILITIES THAT ADDRESS KEY MISSIONS
SCALING AI'S IMPACT ACROSS DOD
CULTIVATING A LEADING AI WORKFORCE
LEADING IN MILITARY ETHICS AND AI SAFETY
THE CIO AND AMERICAN AI
STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT IN AGENCIES
THE DLA STORY
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 10: A Chaotic Private Sector
THE SUPPLY SIDE PROBLEMS OF AI
SENSEMAKING ABOUT AI
THE AI SUPPLY CHAIN
THE ERA OF DATA MANAGEMENT
THINK WITH SENSORS
RPA IS THE AI IN AMERICA
THE FUTURISTS AND VIRTUE SIGNALING
CHAPTER 11: Of Capital and Measurements
THE PRESIDENTIAL SPAC
THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
MEGA INVESTMENT
MEGA INVESTMENT IS MADE IN LARGE BLOCKS
MEGA INVESTMENT IMPACT ON INNOVATION
THE INVESTMENT PLAN
DATA
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SEMICONDUCTORS
WITH AN EYE ON THE WORLD
CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN AI
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 12: At the Speed of Relevance
WHY THE CRITICAL TONE?
UNDERLYING THEORY
RECOMMENDATION 1: MAKE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN NATIONAL AI STRATEGY AND R&D PLAN
RECOMMENDATION 2: DEVELOP A REAL NATIONAL STRATEGY
SUMMARY OF THE BOOK
REFERENCES
Index
End User License Agreement
List of Illustrations
Chapter 1
FIGURE 1.1 The AI Span
Chapter 5
FIGURE 5.1 Respondent Type
FIGURE 5.2 Respondent Origination
FIGURE 5.3 Total Responses by Question
FIGURE 5.4 How Did Respondents Answer Questions?
FIGURE 5.5 Frequency Total
FIGURE 5.6 Frequency
Chapter 6
FIGURE 6.2 AI Scorecard
FIGURE 6.3 Upside Down Planning
Chapter 8
FIGURE 8.1
FIGURE 8.2
Chapter 12
FIGURE 12.1
Guide
Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Begin Reading
Index
End User License Agreement
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