The military’s top EOD technology authority recently warned bomb technicians against uploading restricted technical material into generative artificial intelligence systems — including Pentagon-approved platforms and commercial offerings.
Internal correspondence reviewed by DefenseScoop echoed the warning issued by the EOD Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) in the last few weeks, but it suggested users of a secure system containing the EOD field’s most closely held information “may be attempting” to upload material from it into GenAI systems.
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Source: DefenseScoop News
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