That figure reflects a 580 percent increase from $16M in funds Congress authorized for Project Maven in the Pentagonâs FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
President Donald Trump signed on Aug. 13 the NDAA that would authorize $717B in FY 2019 defense budget.
Project Maven is a public-private partnership that aims to integrate commercial artificial intelligence into current programs of records, according to the budget request.
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